| Notice Filed with SOS |
08/30/2021 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2021-00538.docx |
| Statutory Authority |
24-4-103, 42-2-111(1)(b), 42-2-114.5, 42-2-403, 42-2-406 (3 through 7), and 42-2-407(8), C.R.S. |
| Applicable Federal Provisions |
49 CFR Part 380 Subpart F |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
Effective February 7, 2022, each applicant must complete ELDT prior to taking any applicable skills or knowledge tests including those applying to:
● Obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time;
● Upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL; or
● Obtain a school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time.
The ELDT regulations are not retroactive; the entry-level driver training requirements do not apply to individuals holding a valid CDL or an S, P, or H endorsement issued prior to February 7, 2022. If an applicant who obtains a CLP prior to February 7, 2022, obtains a CDL before the CLP or renewed CLP expires, the applicant is not subject to the ELDT requirements. Any individual who meets one of the exceptions for taking a skills test in 49 CFR Part 383 is also exempt from the ELDT requirements. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The purpose of these rules is to promote the safety and welfare of the citizens of Colorado by establishing standards and requirements for licensing commercial driver’s license testing units and testers, to establish fees for such licensing and maximum fees that may be charged by such testing units, to establish certain procedures and standards for issuing and possessing commercial driver’s licenses, and to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements. |
| Comments |
With the long awaited Federal ELDT rule going into effect on February 7, 2022, Rule 7 needed to be
promulgated to give the department the statuatory authority to enforce the new federal regulation.
A brief explanation of ELDT was added to CCR 204-30, Rule 7 D(5).
Definitions for the acronyms “ELDT” and “TPR” as well as a definition for Shadow Skills Test have been
added to the definition section of the Rule.
Minor grammatical changes were made to provide clarity throughout the document. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
|
| Hearing Date |
09/30/2021 |
| Hearing Time |
11:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Virtual Hearing |
| Contact Name |
Robert Baker |
| Contact Title |
Administrative Services Manager |
| Contact Telephone |
303-205-8391 |
| Contact email |
robertm.baker@state.co.us |