The following licenses grant the driving privileges described:

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(1) A Class A commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles except that the person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement.

(2) A Class B commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any single vehicle and to tow a vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, that does not exceed 10,000 pounds. The person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement.

(3) A Class C commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate:

(a) Any vehicle that is designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver, if the gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of the vehicle is less than 26,001 pounds and the person has the proper endorsement to operate a vehicle described in this paragraph; and

(b) Any vehicle that is used in the transportation of hazardous materials if the gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of the vehicle is less than 26,001 pounds and the person has the proper endorsement.

(4) A commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle that may be operated by the holder of a Class C license.

(5) A Class C driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle for which a commercial driver license is not required except that the person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement.

(6) A restricted Class C license authorizes a person to operate a vehicle under one of the permits described in ORS § 807.200 as constituting a restricted Class C license. The person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required or be granted any endorsements for the license. [1989 c.636 § 12; 2003 c.14 § 469; 2005 c.649 § 3; 2009 c.395 § 7; 2011 c.470 § 6; 2015 c.716 § 4; 2017 c.190 § 7]

[1989 c.636 § 12a; repealed by 1997 c.83 § 1]