Proof of State of Domicile Requirements for Commercial Driver License Applicants

PURPOSE: This rule clarifies what documents meet the requirements contained in 49 CFR section 383.71(a)(2)(vi) and section 383.71(b)(10), and will thus be accepted by the Department of Revenue for purposes of issuing a commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver license. (1) As used herein and consistent with 49 CFR section 383.5, the following words and phrases mean— (A) “State of domicile,” that state where a person has their true, fixed, and permanent home and principal residence and to which they have the intention of returning whenever they are absent; (B) A “commercial learner's permit,” a permit issued to an individual by a state or other jurisdiction of domicile in accordance with the standards contained in 49 CFR 383, which, when carried with a valid driver license issued by the same state or jurisdiction, authorizes the individual to operate a class of commercial motor vehicle when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial driver license for purposes of behind-thewheel training. When issued to a commercial driver license holder, a commercial learner's permit serves as authorization for accompanied behind-the-wheel training in a commercial motor vehicle for which the holder's current commercial driver license is not valid; and (C) “Commercial driver license (CDL),” a license issued by the state of Missouri or another state of domicile in accordance with 49 CFR 383, which authorizes the individual to operate a class of commercial motor vehicle. (2) For purposes of providing proof of state of domicile in accordance with 49 CFR section 383.71(a)(2)(vi), 49 CFR section 383.71(b)(10), and 49 CFR section 383.212, all applicants for a commercial learner’s permit under section 302.720, RSMo, or a commercial driver license under section 302.735, RSMo, shall present two (2) acceptable documents from two (2) different issuing sources. Documents acceptable to verify state of domicile must contain the applicant’s name and address and must be the most recently issued credential. Acceptable documents for proof of state of domicile include the following: (A) Utility Bill; (B) Paycheck or Government Check; (C) Mortgage, Housing, or Leasing Document; (D) Tax Records; (E) Voter Registration Card; (F) Property Tax Receipt; (G) Bank Statement; (H) School or College Records; (I) Vehicle Insurance Policy; (J) Medical Record or Hospital Bill; and (K) Correspondence from Recognized Organizations, including other government-issued documents. (3) Applicants requesting a separate mailing address for a commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver license must present one (1) additional document as proof of their mailing address. AUTHORITY: section 302.765, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Jan. 30, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed April 9, 2024, effective Nov. 30, 2024. *Original authority: 302.765, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995.