State of Florida
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Certification for Waiver of CDL Skills Test for Military
Personnel
In accordance with s. 322.57, F.S. and 49 C.F.R. §383.77, this form may be used by honorably discharged
veterans or service members of the United States military or military reserves, the United States Coast Guard
or its reserves, the Florida National Guard, or the Florida Air National Guard. The veteran who is an
applicant must have been honorably discharged from military service within 1 year of the application.
This form is to be completed by you and your commanding officer and returned to the driver license office. If
you do not meet all the requirements listed, you will be required to pass the Commercial Driver License
Skills Tests.
Applicant Information & Certification (Please initial compliance with each certification
requirement below)
First Name Middle Name Last Name
Date of Birth Driver License Number
I am regularly employed or was regularly employed within the last year in a military position
requiring operation of a CMV.
I was exempted from the CDL requirements in 49 C.F.R. §383.3(c).
For at least two years immediately preceding separation from the military, I operated a motor
vehicle representative of the CMV type I operate or expect to operate.
________ I have been trained as an MOS 88M Army Motor Transport Operator or similar military job specialty.
_________ I have received training to operate large trucks in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration.
I have not simultaneously been in possession of more than one license, in addition to a military license.
I have not had any license suspended, revoked, or canceled.
I have not had any convictions for any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying offenses contained in
49 C.F.R.§ 383.51(b).
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I have not had more than one conviction for any type of motor vehicle for serious traffic violations
contained in 49 C.F.R. §383.51(c).
I have not had any conviction for a violation of military, State or local law relating to motor vehicle
traffic control (other than a parking violation) arising in connection with any traffic crash, and have no record
of a crash in which I was at fault.
I certify that the statements indicated above by my initials are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature Date
Employer Certification
Please indicate the vehicle classification this applicant is qualified to operate:
Class A – Truck-trailer combinations with a combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001
or more, provided the towed vehicle is more than 10,000 lbs.
Yes No
Was the Class A vehicle trailer a "Semitrailer"? (Any vehicle without motive power designed to be coupled to or
drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is
carried by another vehicle)
Yes No
Was the Class A towing vehicle a "Truck tractor"? (A motor vehicle which has four or more wheels and is
designed and equipped with a fifth wheel for the primary purpose of drawing a semitrailer that is attached or
coupled thereto by means of such fifth wheel and which has no provision for carrying loads independently)
Yes No
Class B – Straight trucks weighing 26,001 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or more. These vehicles may
also tow vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less.
Yes No
Was the applicant qualified to operate vehicles designed to carry 16 or more persons, including the driver?
Yes No
Was the vehicle used to transport children to and from school?
Yes No
Was the vehicle equipped with air brakes?
Yes No
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(Certification by Commanding Officer)
I certify that has operated vehicles representative of the
Name of Driver
classification listed on this application for at least two years prior to this date .
Name: Rank:
Address:
Telephone number:
Signature Date
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