49 U.S.C. § 31308: Commercial driver’s license

pass written and driving tests for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that comply with the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary under section 31305(a); and present certification of completion of driver training that meets the requirements established by the Secretary under section 31305(c); before a commercial driver’s license learner’s permit may be issued to an individual, the individual must pass a written test, that complies with the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary under section 31305(a), on the operation of the commercial motor vehicle that the individual will be operating under the permit; the license or learner’s permit be tamperproof to the maximum extent practicable and each license or learner’s permit issued after January 1, 2001 , include unique identifiers (which may include biometric identifiers) to minimize fraud and duplication; and the name and address of the individual issued the license or learner’s permit and a physical description of the individual; the social security account number or other number or information the Secretary decides is appropriate to identify the individual; the class or type of commercial motor vehicle the individual is authorized to operate under the license or learner’s permit; the name of the State that issued the license or learner’s permit; and the dates between which the license or learner’s permit is valid.