KRS 281A.165: Waiver of knowledge and skills tests for military personnel.

(1) The cabinet may waive the written knowledge test, the driving skills test, or both,

for an applicant on active or reserve military service, or who is a member of the

National Guard, or within one (1) year of separation of service, who:

(a) Is currently licensed;

(b) Has experience driving a vehicle in the military that would require a

commercial driver's license to operate as a civilian;

(c) Has a good driving record;

(d) Certifies and provides verification that, during the two (2) year period

immediately prior to applying for a commercial driver's license, the applicant:

1. Drove a motor vehicle in the military that was representative of the

commercial driver's license class for which he or she is applying;

2. Has not had his or her operator's license or commercial driver's license

suspended, revoked, or canceled, or been disqualified from operating a

commercial motor vehicle;

3. Has not been convicted of any of the disqualifyi ng offenses in 49 C.F.R.

sec. 383.51(b) while operating a commercial motor vehicle, or of any

offense in a noncommercial vehicle that would be disqualifying under

49 C.F.R. sec. 383.51(b) if committed in a commercial motor vehicle;

4. Has not been convicted of more than one (1) serious traffic violation, as

defined in 49 C.F.R. sec. 383.5, while operating any type of motor

vehicle;

5. Has not been convicted of any violation of military, state, or local law

relating to motor vehicle traf fic control, other than a parking violation,

arising in connection with a traffic accident, and has no record of being

at fault in an accident while driving a vehicle in the military that would

require a commercial driver's license to operate as a civilian;

6. Has not been convicted of any motor vehicle traffic violation that

resulted in an accident; and

7. Is or was regularly employed in a position in the Armed Forces of the

United States requiring operation of a commercial motor vehicle of the

group the a pplicant seeks to drive, and provides evidence of that

employment in accordance with subsection (4) of this section; and

(e) If applying for a license endorsement, provides the verification for a testing

waiver required under 49 C.F.R. sec. 838.77(c).

(2) The written knowledge and skills test waiver process described in subsection (1) of

this section shall be completed, and the commercial driver's license issued, within

one (1) year of separation of service.

(3) Military personnel who obtain the written kno wledge and skills test waiver under

this section shall be required to pay the application fee as prescribed by KRS

281A.150, but shall not be charged the skills -testing fee as prescribed by KRS

281A.160.

(4) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regu lations in accordance with KRS

Chapter 13A that establish an application form for waiver of the written knowledge

and skills test by military personnel. As part of the application process, the

applicant shall be required to provide:

(a) A copy of the appli cant's DD -214 form showing the applicant's military

occupational specialty; and

(b) A signed statement by the applicant's commanding officer or transportation

officer, on a form provided by the cabinet, attesting to the fact that the

applicant meets the requirements of this section.