A. A person who is at least eighteen years of age may apply to the department for a learner’s permit for a class A, B or C license. The department may issue a learner’s permit to the applicant after the applicant passes all parts of the examination and meets all other requirements for a class A, B or C license other than the driving test.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-3225

  • Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles that is used in commerce to transport passengers or property and that includes any of the following:

    (a) A motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles that has a gross combined weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds. See Arizona Laws 28-3001

  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Drive: means to operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

B. The permit entitles the permittee to drive a motor vehicle requiring a class A, B or C license on the public highways for twelve months after the date of issuance when the following conditions are met:

1. The permittee has the permit in the permittee’s immediate possession.

2. The permittee is accompanied by a person who has the same class or a higher class of license issued by this state or any other qualifying state and who occupies a seat beside the driver.

3. If the permittee is under twenty-one years of age, the permittee does not operate a commercial motor vehicle interstate.