N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-23.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:21-23.6 - Endorsements; descriptions; testing requirements

(a) If an applicant is seeking to obtain for the first time, a passenger (P), school bus (S), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement, on or after February 7, 2022, the applicant must complete driver training related to that endorsement from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and in accordance with the requirements set forth at 49 CFR 380, including Subparts F and G thereof, 49 CFR 383 and 384. In addition to taking and passing the knowledge and skills tests described at N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.8 through 23.15, all persons who operate or expect to operate the type(s) of motor vehicles described at (b) below shall take and pass specialized tests to obtain each endorsement. The Commission shall issue initial CDL endorsements only to drivers who successfully complete the required entry-level driver training.

(b) An operator must obtain endorsements to his or her CDL to operate CMVs which are:

1. Double/triple trailers;

2. Passenger vehicles (for example, omnibuses);

3. Tank vehicles;

4. Required to be placarded for hazardous materials; or

5. School buses.

(c) The following tests are required for the endorsements contained in (b) above:

1. Double/Triple Trailers--a knowledge test;

2. Passenger--a knowledge and a skills test;

3. Tank vehicle--a knowledge test;

4. Hazardous Materials--a knowledge test; and

5. School bus--a knowledge and skills test.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-23.6

Amended by R.2005 d.48, effective 2/7/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4015(a), 37 New Jersey Register 511(a).
In (a), amended N.J.A.C. reference, substituted "Commission" for "Division" following "The"; in (b), deleted "and school buses" following "omnibuses" in 2, added 5; in (c), added 5.

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 2070(a), effective 12/6/2021