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Article 4. Part 391 - Qualifications of Drivers

19VAC30-20-120. Minimum age - § 391.11.

Article 4
Part 391 - Qualifications of Drivers

A driver may be 18 years old if operating wholly in intrastate commerce and is not subject to Article 7 (§ 10.1-1450 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 of the Code of Virginia, Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.5, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995.

19VAC30-20-130. Investigations and inquiries - § 391.23.

Except as provided in Subpart G of 49 CFR 391, each intrastate motor carrier shall make investigations and inquiries required by paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of 49 CFR § 391.23 with respect to each driver it employs, other than a person who has been a regularly employed driver of the intrastate motor carrier for a continuous period which began before July 9, 1986.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.6, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995; Volume 36, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2020.

19VAC30-20-140. Resolution of conflicts of medical evaluation - § 391.47.

The commissioner reserves the right to resolve medical conflicts involving those drivers used wholly in intrastate commerce.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.7, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 11, eff. March 20, 1996; Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. March 18, 1998.

19VAC30-20-150. Waiver of certain physical defects - § 391.49.

A person who is not physically qualified to drive under 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(10), and is not subject to Article 7 (§ 10.1-1450 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 of the Code of Virginia and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials (9VAC20-110), and is otherwise qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle may drive a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce if granted a waiver by the commissioner. Intrastate drivers with a valid (V) restriction on their commercial driver's license will be deemed to be in compliance with this section and 49 CFR 391.49, even when the waiver is not in their possession.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.8, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 11, eff. March 20, 1996; Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. March 18, 1998; Volume 16, Issue 9, eff. March 15, 2000; Volume 26, Issue 16, eff. May 12, 2010; Volume 36, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2020.

19VAC30-20-160. Driver qualification files - § 391.51.

The applicable date referred to in 49 CFR 391.51 (b) and (c) shall be July 9, 1986, for drivers used wholly in intrastate commerce. The commissioner's letter granting a waiver of a physical disqualification to an intrastate driver, if a waiver was issued under 49 CFR 391.49, shall be in the driver qualification files.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.9, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 11, eff. March 20, 1996; Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. March 18, 1998.

19VAC30-20-170. Subpart G - Limited exemptions - § 391.61.

The applicable date referred to in § 391.61 shall be July 9, 1986, for drivers used wholly in intrastate commerce.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.10, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995.

19VAC30-20-180. (Repealed.)

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-1 § 3.11, eff. July 9, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1990; (amended § 395.8) Volume 8, Issue 10, eff. March 11, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 10, eff. March 10, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 10, eff. March 9, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. March 22, 1995; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 11, eff. March 20, 1996.

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