Oregon Code § 807.031·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Classes of license.
The following licenses grant the driving privileges described:
(1) A Class A
commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle or
combination of vehicles except that the person may not operate any vehicle for
which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement.
(2) A Class B
commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any single vehicle and
to tow a vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle
weight, whichever is greater, that does not exceed 10,000 pounds. The person
may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the
person obtains the endorsement.
(3) A Class C
commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate:
(a) Any vehicle
that is designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver, if the
gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of
the vehicle is less than 26,001 pounds and the person has the proper
endorsement to operate a vehicle described in this paragraph; and
(b) Any vehicle
that is used in the transportation of hazardous materials if the gross vehicle
weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of the vehicle is
less than 26,001 pounds and the person has the proper endorsement.
(4) A commercial
driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle that may be operated
by the holder of a Class C license.
(5) A Class C
driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle for which a
commercial driver license is not required except that the person may not
operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person
obtains the endorsement.
(6) A restricted
Class C license authorizes a person to operate a vehicle under one of the
permits described in ORS 807.200 as constituting a restricted Class C license.
The person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required or
be granted any endorsements for the license. [1989 c.636 §12; 2003 c.14 §469;
2005 c.649 §3; 2009 c.395 §7; 2011 c.470 §6; 2015 c.716 §4; 2017 c.190 §7]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 807.031
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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