The department may not issue a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license to a person while the person is subject to a disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person's operator license or driving privilege is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state. The department may not issue a commercial driver license to a person who has a commercial driver license, noncommercial driver license, noncommercial instruction permit, or commercial learner's permit issued by any other state, unless the person first surrenders the license or permit. The department shall destroy any license or permit surrendered under this section. The department shall notify the issuing jurisdiction that the license holder has surrendered the license or permit, in keeping with the single license requirement established in 49 C.F.R. § 383.21 (January 1, 2026), to obtain a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license in this state.
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