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.)