ND HB1098

Creates a new requirement that the North Dakota Department of Transportation may not issue a commercial driver's license to an individual who obtains a commercial learner's permit unless the individual complies with federal regulations under title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 380, subpart F.

Extends the initial validity period of commercial learner's permits from 180 days to one year.

Permits commercial learner's permits to be renewed for an additional one year without requiring the individual to retake the knowledge test.

After the initial one-year period, allows the director to issue a letter of authority authorizing the applicant to drive to a driver's license office for the road test and return home, or requires retaking the knowledge test for another one-year permit.

Maintains existing requirements that permit holders must be accompanied by a valid commercial driver's license holder and must hold the permit for at least 14 days before becoming eligible for a license.