<P> Class B: Any single vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001 pounds or more), or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that does not exceed 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). </P> <P> Class C: Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that does not meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is transporting material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172 or is transporting any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR Part 73 . </P> <P> A state may also require a driver to have a CDL to operate certain other vehicles legally . A driver licensed in New Jersey must have a CDL to drive legally a bus, limousine, or van that is used for hire, and designed to transport 8 to 15 passengers . A driver licensed in New York must have a CDL to legally transport passengers in school buses and other vehicles listed in Article 19 - A of the state's Vehicle and Traffic Law . Drivers licensed in California must have a CDL if their primary employment is driving, whether or not they actually drive a commercial vehicle . California defines a commercial vehicle as one that transports for hire either people or products . In addition, possession of a CDL in California changes the threshold for a Driving Under the Influence citation from 0.08% to 0.04% Blood Alcohol Content . </P> <P> Prospective licensees should verify CDL requirements by referencing their state specific CDL Manual . </P>

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