{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-380.111","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 380.111","heading":"Substitute for driver training.","body":"(a) Grandfather clause. The LCV driver-training requirements specified in subpart B of this part do not apply to an individual who meets the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section. A motor carrier must ensure that an individual claiming eligibility to operate an LCV on the basis of this section meets these conditions before allowing him/her to operate an LCV.\n(b) An individual must certify that, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of application for a Certificate of Grandfathering, he/she had:\n(1) A valid Class A CDL with a “double/triple trailers” endorsement;\n(2) No more than one driver's license;\n(3) No suspension, revocation, or cancellation of his/her CDL;\n(4) No convictions for a major offense while operating a CMV as defined in § 383.51(b) of this subchapter;\n(5) No convictions for a railroad-highway grade crossing offense while operating a CMV as defined in § 383.51(d) of this subchapter;\n(6) No convictions for violating an out-of-service order as defined in § 383.51(e) of this subchapter;\n(7) No more than one conviction for a serious traffic violation, as defined in § 383.5 of this subchapter, while operating a CMV; and\n(8) No convictions for a violation of State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control arising in connection with any traffic crash while operating a CMV.\n(c) An individual must certify and provide evidence that he/she:\n(1) Is regularly employed in a job requiring the operation of a CMV that requires a CDL with a double/triple trailers endorsement; and\n(2) Has operated, during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application for a Certificate of Grandfathering, vehicles representative of the type of LCV that he/she seeks to continue operating.\n(d) A motor carrier must issue a Certificate of Grandfathering to a person who meets the requirements of this section and must maintain a copy of the certificate in the individual's Driver Qualification file.\n(e) An applicant may be grandfathered under this section only during the year following June 1, 2004.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS","PART 380—SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS","Subpart A—Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Driver-Training and Driver-Instructor Requirements—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"b5f995ba0d628a3f46be3d70dec0e1f4b0a315a8f3f0ae8d327e067a19a91591","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-380.109","next":"us/49-cfr-380.113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}