New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:88 – Commercial Driver Learner Permit
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I. The department may issue a commercial driver learner permit to an individual who holds a valid driver‘s license.
II. The commercial driver learner permit may not be issued for a period to exceed 180 days. Only one renewal or reissuance shall be granted within a one-year period. The holder of a commercial driver learner permit may drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway only when accompanied by a person who holds a commercial driver license valid for the type of vehicle driven who occupies a seat immediately adjacent to the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle. A commercial driver learner permit shall not be issued to a person while the person is subject to a disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person’s driver’s license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state.
II. The commercial driver learner permit may not be issued for a period to exceed 180 days. Only one renewal or reissuance shall be granted within a one-year period. The holder of a commercial driver learner permit may drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway only when accompanied by a person who holds a commercial driver license valid for the type of vehicle driven who occupies a seat immediately adjacent to the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle. A commercial driver learner permit shall not be issued to a person while the person is subject to a disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person’s driver’s license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:88
- Commercial driver: shall mean a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12
- Commercial driver learner permit: shall mean a permit issued pursuant to N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12-b
- Commercial motor vehicle: shall mean a motor vehicle or a combination of motor vehicles, used in commerce, to transport passengers or property if:
(a) The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more;
(b) The vehicle has a gross combination weight rating or actual weight of 26,001 or more pounds, inclusive of any towed unit with gross vehicle weight rating or actual weight of more than 10,000 pounds;
(c) The vehicle is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(d) The vehicle is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials required to be placarded under 49 C. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12-e - Department: shall mean the department of safety of the state of New Hampshire. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:19
- Disqualification: shall mean a prohibition against driving a commercial motor vehicle. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:20-a
- Driver: shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:25
- License: shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:48 - Motor vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:60 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- State: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:106 - Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122