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601 KAR 11:030. Restrictions and endorsements on commercial driver's licenses


Published: 2015

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      601 KAR 11:030. Restrictions and

endorsements on commercial driver's licenses.

 

      RELATES

TO: KRS 281A.010 - 281A.320

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 281A.010, 281A.040,

281A.170

      NECESSITY,

FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 281A.040 authorizes the Transportation Cabinet to

promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of

KRS Chapter 281A. KRS 281A.170 requires the cabinet to promulgate an administrative

regulation that outlines the restrictions on the operation of commercial

vehicles and the associated codes that identify the restrictions. This

administrative regulation establishes the restrictions required for operating a

commercial vehicle and establishes the associated codes that identify the

restrictions.

 

      Section

1. Numeric Restrictions. The numeric restrictions on the face of a commercial

driver's license establish the physical restrictions required for a commercial

driver. The numeric restrictions shall be as established in Table 1 of this

section.



Table 1







1





Requires

Corrective Lenses to be Worn While Operating a Commercial Vehicle







2





Restricts

Driver to a Vehicle Equipped with Power Brakes







3





Restricts Driver to a Vehicle Equipped with an Automatic

Transmission







4





Restricts Driver to Daylight Driving Only







5





Restricts Driver to a Vehicle Equipped with Power Steering







6





Restricts Driver to a Vehicle Equipped with a Hand Accelerator







7





Restricts

Driver to a Vehicle Equipped with a Hand Brake







8





Establishes

Specialized Restrictions





 

      Section

2. Alpha Restrictions. (1) The alpha restrictions on the face of a commercial

driver's license and commercial driver’s permit shall establish the

restrictions pertaining to the type of commercial vehicle the driver shall be

allowed to operate.

      (2)

The alpha restrictions for a commercial driver’s license shall be as

established in Table 2 of this subsection.



Table 2







L





Non

Air Brake Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicle







Z





Non

Full Air Brake Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicle







E





Non

Manual Transmission Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicle







O





Non

Tractor Trailer Commercial Motor Vehicle







M





Non

Class A Passenger Vehicle







N





Non

Class A and B Passenger Vehicle







K





Intrastate

Only







V





Medical

Variance





      (3)

The alpha restrictions for a commercial driver’s permit shall be as established

in Table 3 of this subsection.



Table 3







P





Non

Passenger in a Commercial Motor Vehicle Bus







X





Non

Cargo in a Commercial Motor Vehicle Tank Vehicle





 

      Section

3. "F" Restriction. The "F" restriction shall appear on a commercial

driver's license issued to an employee of a farm-related service industry

pursuant to 601 KAR 11:080. (17 Ky.R. 2568; eff. 4-5-1991;

Am. 20 Ky.R. 2142; 2775; eff. 4-1-1994; 41 Ky.R. 329; eff. 10-7-2014.)