2006 Utah Code - 53-3-408 — Qualifications for commercial driver instruction permit.

     53-3-408.   Qualifications for commercial driver instruction permit.
     (1) The division may issue a CDIP to a person who:
     (a) holds a valid license;
     (b) has at least one year of driving experience; and
     (c) has passed the vision and knowledge test for the class of license for which he is applying.
     (2) A CDIP may be:
     (a) issued only for a period not to exceed six months; and
     (b) renewed or issued again only once within a two-year period.
     (3) The holder of a CDIP may drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway only when accompanied by a person who:
     (a) (i) holds a CDL valid for the type of commercial motor vehicle driven; or
     (ii) is certified by the division to administer driver licensing examinations to CDL applicants; and
     (b) occupies a seat beside the individual for the purpose of:
     (i) giving the driver instruction regarding the driving of the commercial motor vehicle; or
     (ii) administering a driver licensing examination to a CDL applicant.
     (4) A CDL or CDIP may not be issued to a person:
     (a) subject to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; or
     (b) whose license is suspended, revoked, or canceled in any state.
     (5) A CDL or CDIP may not be issued to a person until the person has surrendered all license certificates the person holds to the division for cancellation.

Amended by Chapter 201, 2006 General Session