OAR 735-063-0260
CDL Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CDL

(1) An applicant for a CDL must first be issued a CLP and pass a CDL skills test unless the applicant qualifies for one of the following exceptions:
(a) The applicant currently holds an Oregon CDL and is applying to renew or replace a CDL granting the exact same privileges.
(b) The applicant currently holds an Oregon CDL, is qualified for and has passed the knowledge test to add one or more of the following endorsements:
(A) Tank;
(B) Hazardous Materials;
(C) Doubles/Triples.
(c) The applicant surrenders a valid CDL issued by another state or the District of Columbia and the applicant:
(A) Meets the qualifications set forth in OAR 735-062-0080 (Waiving Drive Test Portion of Driver License Examination) subsections (1)(a) — (e);
(B) Surrenders a CDL that is the same class as the CDL for which the application is made;
(C) Passes the knowledge test for an Oregon Class C non-commercial license as the base driver license;
(D) Passes the vision screening; and
(E) Complies with OAR 735-063-0250 (Knowledge Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CLP)(8)(a) to(d).
(d) The applicant meets the requirements of OAR 735-063-0280 (Military Skills Waiver) to be issued an Oregon CDL based on the applicant’s military training and experience operating CMVs.
(2) For a DMV examiner or CDL Third Party Examiner to administer a CDL skills test to an applicant, the applicant must:
(a) Have an unexpired Oregon driver license and an unexpired Oregon CLP. DMV must have issued the unexpired CLP not less than 14 days prior to the test. The applicant’s driving privileges must not be suspended, revoked, cancelled or otherwise withdrawn;
(b) Be ready to take the test in a class of vehicle or combination of vehicles that corresponds to or is lesser than the CLP, class, endorsements, and restrictions, possessed by the applicant and that corresponds to the CDL for which the person is applying.
(c) Have proof of insurance coverage on the vehicle as required by Oregon law;
(d) Complete all portions of the CDL skills test on the same calendar day unless the applicant fails or is unable to complete all three parts of the CDL skills test during a previous attempt.
(e) Communicate with the examiner in English. All examiner instructions are given in English and the applicant must respond in English.
(3) DMV adopts the following FMSCA regulations in effect as of January 1, 2020, as the standards that must be followed by an examiner in the administration of a CDL skills test:
(a) 49 CFR 383.71, Driver Applicant and Certification Procedures;
(b) 49 CFR 383.110 through 383.123, Required Knowledge and Skills; and
(c) 49 CFR 383.131 through 383.135, Tests.
(4) The CDL skills test must be administered in accordance with the federal regulations adopted by section (3) of this rule and the methods and procedures set forth in the Oregon CDL Examiner’s Manual. The CDL skills test consists of three parts:
(a) A pre-trip vehicle inspection test. This part of the CDL skills test must be the first test administered by the examiner. It is designed to evaluate the applicant’s ability to identify and operate the equipment on the vehicle in which the applicant is being tested and to detect and identify unsafe vehicle equipment items as described in the Oregon Commercial Driver Manual.
(b) A basic control skills test. This part of the CDL skills test must be administered after the applicant has successfully completed the pre-trip vehicle inspection test and prior to the on-road drive test. It is designed to evaluate the applicant’s ability to control the vehicle and judge the position of the vehicle in relation to other objects through basic starting, stopping, backing and parking maneuvers.
(c) An on-road drive test. This part of the CDL skills test, which must be administered after successful completion of the basic control skills test, is designed to evaluate the applicant’s competency to safely operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles under actual driving conditions. The applicant must demonstrate safe and proper driving methods and procedures and knowledge of the traffic laws. The following apply to an on-road drive test:
(A) The vehicle or combination of vehicles used for the CDL skills test must be of the class for which the applicant seeks a license or endorsement and must have the proper equipment in safe working order so that the vehicle(s) can be operated safely and legally. DMV will not administer the test if the examiner concludes the vehicle cannot be operated safely and legally; and
(B) The vehicle or combination of vehicles must not be loaded.
(5) If the applicant fails any part of the CDL skills test, DMV or a CDL Third Party Tester may administer the failed parts of the test on a subsequent day on which DMV or the CDL Third Party Tester does business. CDL Third Party Examiners must conform to the scheduling requirements in OAR 735-060-0105 (Duties of a CDL Third Party Examiner)(1)(n).
(6) If an applicant fails any part of the CDL skills test, DMV or an approved Third Party Tester may accept the score for the part of the CDL skills test that the applicant passed. Scores for parts of the CDL skills test that the applicant passed may not be accepted for subsequent CDL skills test after the applicant’s CLP expires.
(7) All CDL skills test results must be recorded in CSTIMS.
(8) A passing score for a completed CDL skills test is valid for six months. Once an applicant uses a CDL skills test score to have DMV issue commercial driving privileges, the test score is void and DMV may not use the test score for a subsequent issuance.
(9) If a CDL skills test administered by DMV is not completed because of vehicle equipment failure due to the vehicle not having the necessary safety equipment or not being in proper working order, the required test fee will remain on the DMV customer record to serve as payment for a postponed test. If an applicant must postpone a CDL skills test three times due to equipment failure, it is a test failure and the test fee is forfeited. DMV will require an additional test fee for subsequent tests.
(10) An applicant for a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement must meet the requirements described in OAR 735-063-0290 (Requirements for Issuance and Retention of a Hazardous Materials Endorsement).
(11) If an applicant is applying for a Real ID CDL, the applicant is not required to comply with the provisions in section (1)(c)(E) of this rule.
(12) An applicant for a Real ID CDL must first be issued a non-Real ID CLP and pass a CDL skills test unless the applicant surrenders a valid CDL issued by another state or the District of Columbia and the applicant:
(a) Meets social security number verification requirements set forth in OAR 735-062-0006 (Real ID Requirements for Collection of Proof and Verification of SSN or Proof of Ineligibility for a SSN);
(b) Except as provided in section (13) of this rule and OAR 735-063-0268 (Issuance of Limited Term Real ID CDL), provides proof of U.S. citizenship as described in OAR 735-062-0022 (Proof of Identity, Date of Birth and Lawful Status for Real ID)(3) or permanent legal residency in the U.S. as described in OAR 735-062-0022 (Proof of Identity, Date of Birth and Lawful Status for Real ID)(4);
(c) Certifies driving type;
(d) Provides proof of medical qualification as described in OAR 735-063-0220 (Proof of Medical Qualification for a CDL or CLP); and
(e) Satisfies all requirements set forth in ORS 807.285 (Commercial learner driver permit).
(13) A citizen of a nation with a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the United States must provide the proof required in OAR 735-062-0022 (Proof of Identity, Date of Birth and Lawful Status for Real ID)(5). For purposes of this rule, a citizen of a COFA nation is considered to have met lawful permanent resident requirements, under authority of FMCSA guidance, as required under ORS 807.040 (Requirements for issuance) for issuance of a CDL. The expiration date of a Real ID issued to a COFA citizen is described in OAR 735-062-0008 (Real ID Driver Licenses or Driver Permits)(14).

Source: Rule 735-063-0260 — CDL Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CDL, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=735-063-0260.

735‑063‑0200
Purpose 735‑063‑0205
Definitions 735‑063‑0210
CDL or CLP Medical Standards 735‑063‑0220
Proof of Medical Qualification for a CDL or CLP 735‑063‑0230
Medical Qualification Procedures for CDL or CLP 735‑063‑0240
Waiver of Physical Disqualification 735‑063‑0250
Knowledge Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CLP 735‑063‑0260
CDL Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CDL 735‑063‑0263
CDL Transfer from Canada or Mexico 735‑063‑0265
Issuance of Limited Term Non-Real ID CLP or CDL 735‑063‑0268
Issuance of Limited Term Real ID CDL 735‑063‑0270
Acceptance of Tests Conducted Out-of-State 735‑063‑0280
Military Skills Waiver 735‑063‑0290
Requirements for Issuance and Retention of a Hazardous Materials Endorsement 735‑063‑0300
Restrictions on CDL or CLP 735‑063‑0311
Driver Records for CDL-Holders and CMV Operators 735‑063‑0320
Report of Positive Drug Test Result from Medical Review Officer 735‑063‑0330
Hearing Request for Entry of Positive Drug Test Result on Employment Driving Record 735‑063‑0340
Cancellation or Suspension of Commercial Driving Privileges Due to No Valid Proof of Medical Qualification or Failure to Have Restriction on the CDL or CLP when Required 735‑063‑0350
Denial or Revocation of an Oregon Waiver of Physical Disqualification 735‑063‑0360
Serious Traffic Offenses 735‑063‑0370
Effect of Suspension, Cancellation or Revocation on Commercial Driving Privileges 735‑063‑0380
Reinstatement of CDL Disqualification
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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