N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-23.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:21-23.5 - Commercial motor vehicle groups; description; representative vehicle; relation between classes

(a) Each driver applicant must possess and be tested on his or her knowledge and skills, described in N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.8 through 23.15, for the CMV group(s) for which he or she desires a CDL. The CMV groups are as follows:

1. Combination Vehicle (Group A)--Any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.

2. Heavy Straight Vehicle (Group B)--Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR, any vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds and designed to carry 16 or more persons including the driver whether used for hire or not.

3. Small Vehicle (Group C)--Any single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds GVWR, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR provided that the vehicle is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which is required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations ( 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F); or the vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, whether used for hire or not; or the vehicle is designed to transport eight to 15 passengers including the driver and is used for hire; or the vehicle is used to transport eight to 15 persons including the driver for hire on a daily basis to and from places of employment; or the vehicle is used for the transportation of more than six passengers to or from summer day camps or summer residence camps; or the vehicle is required to be registered as a school bus except that a person licensed as a bus driver on or before December 31, 1990 may operate a bus required to be registered as a school bus without a CDL provided the vehicle is designed to carry not more than 15 passengers including the driver.

(b) For purposes of taking the driving test in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:21-23.10, a representative vehicle for a given vehicle group contained in (a) above is any CMV which meets the definition of that vehicle group.

(c) Each driver applicant who desires to operate in a different CMV group from the one which his or her CDL authorizes shall be required to take and pass all related tests, except the following:

1. A driver who has passed the knowledge and skills tests for a combination vehicle (Group A) may operate a heavy straight vehicle (Group B) or a small vehicle (Group C), provided that he or she possesses the requisite endorsement(s); and

2. A driver who has passed the knowledge and skills tests for a heavy straight vehicle (Group B) may operate any small vehicle (Group C), provided that he or she possesses the requisite endorsement(s).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-23.5

Amended by R.1996 d.27, effective 1/16/1996.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 4153(a), 28 New Jersey Register 275(a).
In (a)3 substituted "on or before December 31" for "before December 1".
Amended by R.2005 d.48, effective 2/7/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4015(a), 37 New Jersey Register 511(a).
Amended the introductory paragraph in (a).