2014 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 60 - MOTOR VEHICLES
60-4,149 - Commercial drivers' licenses; examination; issuance; delivery.

60-4,149. Commercial drivers' licenses; examination; issuance; delivery.

(1) The examination for commercial drivers' licenses by the department shall occur in and for each county of the State of Nebraska. Each county shall furnish office space for the administration of the examinations, except that two or more counties may, with the permission of the director, establish a separate facility to jointly conduct the examinations for such licenses.

(2)(a) The segments of the driving skills examination shall be administered and successfully completed in the following order: Pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control skills, and on-road skills. If an applicant fails one segment of the driving skills examination:

(i) The applicant cannot continue to the next segment of the examination; and

(ii) Scores for the passed segments of the examination are only valid during initial issuance of a CLP-commercial learner's permit. If a CLP-commercial learner's permit is renewed, all three segments of the skills examination must be retaken.

(b) Passing scores for the knowledge and skills tests must meet the standards contained in 49 C.F.R. 383.135.

(3) Except as provided for in sections 60-4,157 and 60-4,158, all commercial driver's license examinations shall be conducted by department personnel designated by the director. Each successful applicant shall be issued a certificate entitling the applicant to secure a commercial driver's license. If department personnel refuse to issue such certificate for cause, he or she shall state such cause in writing and deliver the same to the applicant. Department personnel shall not be required to hold a commercial driver's license to administer a driving skills examination and occupy the seat beside an applicant for a commercial driver's license.

(4) The successful applicant shall, within ten days after renewal or within twenty-four hours after initial issuance, present his or her issuance certificate and pay the fee and surcharge as provided in section 60-4,115. A receipt with driving privileges which is valid for up to thirty days shall be issued. The commercial driver's license shall be delivered to the applicant as provided in section 60-4,113.

Source

Laws 1989, LB 285, § 99;
Laws 1990, LB 980, § 21;
Laws 1999, LB 704, § 34;
Laws 2008, LB911, § 23;
Laws 2011, LB215, § 20;
Laws 2014, LB983, § 36.
Operative Date: July 8, 2015