West Virginia - Renew Commercial Driver's License

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Procedure

1. Before your CDL expires, you will receive a CDL renewal notice form.
2. Once you receive the form you should visit a DMV office to start the renewal process.
3. Bring the required documents to renew your CDL.
4. If you currently are employed by a city, county, state, or federal government, and your job requires a valid CDL, you are exempt from the DOT physical requirements; however, you must provide a letter from your employer stating you are currently employed and exempt from the DOT physical requirements.
5. If you haven't receive a renewal notice in the mail, then you must complete a CDL-1 application at the Regional office, and then pay an additional fee of $5.00 for an expired license. If your license has been expired for more than 6 months you must pass the written and road skills tests for both a regular Class E license and all examination requirements for a commercial driver's license.

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Required Documents

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

West Virginia Department of Transportation

Motor Vehicles
5707 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25317
Map

Phone : 1-304-558-3900
Toll-Free: 1-800-642-9066 (West Virginia Residents Only)
Hearing Impaired: 1-800-742-6991

E-mail: [email protected]

Regional Offices Locations and Hours

Counties with CDL Testing Centers

Eligibility

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Fees

• CDL testing fee : $25.00 + driver's licensing fees.

The CDL testing fee allows testing for general knowledge, air brakes and combination.

Commercial Driver's Licenses fees are non-refundable.

Endorsement fees are $10.00 each at the time of application.

Skills test: $100.00 (as of January 1, 2017), which should be paid to the Third Party Examiner at the time of the test.

Validity

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Processing Time

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Instructions

If your CDL expired 6 months ago or more, you will need to follow the procedures for an initial issuance of a CDL license, including the knowledge and skills testing.

If not expired over 6 months, you can renew and pay an additional $5.00.

Required Information

• Full Legal Name
• Place of Birth
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Height, Weight, Hair color, Eye color
• Country
• Social Security Number
• Mailing address
• Residence address
• Citizenship
• Driving license number

Need for the Document

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Knowledge Exam

You will need at least an 80% score to pass the test (oral or written). You must test for the endorsements listed on the test card at the time as when you test for general knowledge. At a later date you can get a test card for other endorsements. If you fail any portion of the knowledge examination, you must wait 7 days before you may retest. You may test 3 times on the original fees paid. Hazardous Materials Testing

Hazardous Materials testing must be written.

Skills Test

Applicants must hold a CDL instruction permit for a minimum of 14 days before they can apply to take the CDL Road Skills Test. The skills tests are administered by certified third party examiners trained. The road skills test will not be given until you have passed all other parts of the examination and have in your possession a commercial driver's license instruction permit for the type of vehicle for which you are testing. Each section of the skills test (pre-trip, basic control and road test) must be passed.

The examiner cannot give the skills test unless your vehicle is in safe condition and legally equipped. Your vehicle must first be checked to make sure it complies with registration, vehicle inspection and equipment laws.

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External Links

West Virginia Department of Transportation

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