Section 4506.06 | Issuance of temporary instruction permit.
(A) The registrar of motor vehicles, upon receiving an application for a commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit, may issue the permit to any person who is at least eighteen years of age and holds a valid driver's license, other than a restricted license, issued under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code. The registrar shall not issue a commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit for a period exceeding six months. The registrar shall grant only one renewal of such a permit in a two-year period. A commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit is a prerequisite to the initial issuance of a commercial driver's license and the upgrade of a commercial driver's license if the upgrade requires a skills test.
(B) The holder of a commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit, unless otherwise disqualified, may drive a commercial motor vehicle only when the holder has the permit in the holder's actual possession and is accompanied by a person who:
(1) Holds a valid commercial driver's license and all necessary endorsements for the type of vehicle being driven;
(2) Occupies a seat beside the permit holder for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the motor vehicle; and
(3) Has the permit holder under observation and direct supervision.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Available Versions of this Section
- January 1, 2004 – Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly [ View January 1, 2004 Version ]
- July 1, 2015 – House Bill 53 - 131st General Assembly [ View July 1, 2015 Version ]
- August 31, 2022 – Amended by House Bill 338 - 134th General Assembly [ View August 31, 2022 Version ]
- October 3, 2023 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]