These rules will establish and set forth the cost of application and testing for the Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Rule 2.1 -- The initial application for the CDL, which includes knowledge examination and skill testing shall be fifty dollars ($50); except as hereinafter set out.

Any CDL-1 application form purchased after the effective date of this rule shall expire one (1) year from the date of purchase.

Any CDL-1 application form purchased prior to the effective date of this rule shall expire one (1) year from the effective date of this rule.

Rule 2.2 -- If an applicant fails to pass any portion of the tests on three (3) separate dates during the testing process, he/she will be required to purchase an additional fifty dollar ($50) application prior to the resumption of testing. This section of the rules shall apply any time an applicant accumulates three (3) failures on a single application.

Rule 2.3 -- CDL holders wishing to obtain additional endorsements by knowledge testing must purchase a ten dollar ($10) application per endorsement. This application is valid for one (1) administration of the test. If the applicant fails the knowledge test, he/she will be required to purchase an additional ten dollar ($10) application prior to the resumption of testing. This procedure will apply any time an applicant fails a knowledge test for an endorsement.

Rule 2.4 -- Upon the renewal of the CDL, the applicant with a Hazardous Materials endorsement is required to pass the knowledge test for Hazardous Materials. The application fee is the same as outlined in Rule 2.3.

Rule 2.5 -- Should a CDL holder elect to obtain a higher class of license, there will be an additional skills test in the vehicle class, as well as other examinations set forth by statute. This procedure will entail payment of a fifty dollar ($50) application fee.

Rule 2.6 -- Instruction permits will be issued by the Arkansas State Police for a period of six (6) months, with an allowance for one (1) renewal for up to one (1) year. There will be no fee for instruction permits.

Rule 2.7 -- In the event that the holder of a CDL should have his/her driving privileges suspended or revoked for a period of one (1) year or more, he/she must submit for full re-test for a CDL and pay the application fee outlined in Rule 2.1.

Rule 2.8 -- In the event a person fails any knowledge section of the CDL test, and wishes to re-test, there will be a one (1) day waiting period before re-testing.