(a) The department must waive the commercial driver license (CDL) knowledge and skill exams required by Texas Transportation Code, §522.022, and provide for the issuance of a restricted CDL to an employee of a farm-related service industry (FRSI) in accordance to 49 CFR 383. The department is subject to any condition or requirement established for the waiver by the Federal Highway Administration. In addition to any restriction or limitation imposed by this section, a restricted CDL issued under this regulation is subject to any restriction or limitation imposed by the secretary of the highway administration.
(b) Fees for an FRSI CDL are the same as for a regular CDL and will be calculated the same way. A $10 duplicate fee must be charged each time an applicant revalidates the waiver period.
(c) The FRSI CDL must have a P restriction. The validity period must be continuous, for a minimum period of 30 days, and cannot exceed 180 days in any 12 month period. The FRSI CDL cannot be renewed more than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the existing FRSI CDL issuance period and cannot exceed the expiration date of the CDL.

Source Note: The provisions of this §16.6 adopted to be effective September 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 7117