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 PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3207-172

minimum Federal standards for testing and ensuring the fitness of persons who operate commercial motor vehicles. Such regulations— (1) shall establish minimum Federal standards for written tests and driving tests of persons who operate such vehicles; (2) shall require a driving test of each person who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle in a vehicle which is representative of the t3rpe of vehicle such person operates or J will operate; (3) shall establish minimum Federal testing standards for operation of commercial motor vehicles and, if the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the objectives of this title, . may establish different minimum testing standards for different classes of commercial motor vehicles; (4) shall ensure that each person taking such tests has a working knowledge of (A) regulations pertaining to safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle issued by the Secretary and contained in title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and (B) any safety system of such vehicle; (5) in the case of a person who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle carrying a hazardous material, shall i ensure— (A) that such person is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with all regulations pertaining to motor vehicle transportation of such material issued by the Secretary under the Hazardous Materials Transpor-•^^T tation Act; and (B) that such person has a working knowledge of— (i) such regulations, (ii) handling of such material, I (iii) the operation of emergency equipment used in '' response to emergencies arising out of the transportation of such material, and (iv) appropriate response procedures to be followed m " ' such emergencies; (6) shall establish minimum scores for passing such tests; (7) shall ensure that each person taking such tests is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle under the regulations issued by the Secretary and contained in title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations to the extent such regulations are applicable to such person; and jj^ ^ (8) may require— (A) issuance of a certification of fitness to operate a commercial motor vehicle to each person who passes such tests; and (B) such person to have a copy of such certification in his or her possession whenever such person is operating a commercial motor vehicle. O> REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATION OF CMV.— t) (1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), no person may operate a commercial motor vehicle unless such person has taken and passed a written and driving test to operate such vehicle which meets the minimum Federal standards established by the Secretary under subsection (a). (2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may issue regulations which provide that a person—

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