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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
Must a new State of record accept the out-of-State driving record on CDL transfer applications and include this record as a permanent part of the new State’s file? FMCSA-CDL-383.73-Q01 Commercial Driver License Standards; State of Record transfer
§380.703 – Requirements for listing on the training provider registry (TPR) Guidance Q&A Question 9: How can an entity become eligible to be listed on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.703-Q009 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 8: Who can provide entry-level driver training (ELDT)? FMCSA-ELDT-380.707-Q008 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 22: Can theory and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training be provided by separate training providers? FMCSA-ELDT-380.707-Q022 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
Does the word “issuing” as used in § 383.73(b) include both temporary 60-day CDLs and permanent CDLs? FMCSA-CDL-383.73-Q03 Commercial Driver License Standards; CDL Issuance
May States accept applications for a CLP from individuals who are not domiciled in the State but who receive CDL training within the State, and administer the knowledge test to these individuals? FMCSA-CDL-383.73-Q04 Commercial Driver License Standards; Non-domiciled CLP Applications
Guidance Q&A Question 11: When will training providers and other entities be able to register on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.719-Q011 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
Part 380 Appendix – Entry level Driver Training Guidance Q&A Question 19: Are there specific hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) training mandated for the various curricula? FMCSA-ELDT-380-Appendix-Q019 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
Part 380 Appendix – Entry level Driver Training (ELDT) Guidance Q&A Question 3: What training must an entry-level driver complete in order to take a commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test? FMCSA-ELDT-380-Appendix-Q003 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
§380.721 – Removal from training provider registry: factors considered Guidance Q&A Question 16: What steps will the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) take if a training provider fails to meet or falsely certifies that they meet State-b FMCSA-ELDT-380.721-Q016 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training