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New York State Law

Commercial Driver's Licenses 

Drivers must hold CDLs if they operate in interstate, intrastate, or foreign commerce and drive a vehicle:

  • With a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever is greater, or a lesser GVWR or GVW the Secretary of Transportation prescribes by regulation, but not less than a GVWR of 10,001 pounds; or
  • Designed to transport at least 16 passengers including the driver; or
  • Transporting a quantity of hazardous materials requiring placarding.

For more information, please refer to the NYSDOT website. For information about obtaining a CDL, refer to the NYSDMV website.

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