• A licensed driver who lives in another state and travels regularly between home and work in Florida. 

• Any non-resident attending college in Florida. 

• Non-resident migrant farm workers—even though they are employed or place children in public schools—providing they have a valid driver license from their home state. 

• Those who drive only vehicles like farm tractors or road machines temporarily on the highway. 

## Florida Driver License Classifications 

The Class E is for drivers of non- commercial vehicles.  You must have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A, B, or C to operate: 

• any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 or more pounds; or 

• a combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds, if the trailer has a GVWR of 10,001 or more pounds; or 

• a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver); or 

• any size vehicle which requires hazardous material placards or is carrying material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73. Federal regulations through the Department of Homeland Security require a background check and fingerprinting for the Hazardous Materials endorsement. 

See the Florida CDL Handbook  for more information. 

## Requirements for Class E Driver License 

1. Be at least 16 years old. 

2. Completion of Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Course. 

3. Provide required identification. 

4. Pass Vision, Class E Knowledge, and Driving Skill exams. 

5. If under age 18 : 

◆ Must hold a learner’s license for 12 months or until the 18th birthday, whichever comes first. 

◆ Must have NO moving traffic violation convictions for 12 months from learner’s license date of issue, or may have ONE moving traffic violation (within 12 months of learner’s license issue) if adjudication is withheld. 

◆ A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult 21 years old or older, must certify that the driver has had at least 50 hours of driving experience, of which 10 hours were at night. 

◆ Must have parent or guardian sign parental consent form. 

◆ Must be in compliance with school attendance. 

## Learner’s License 

1. Be at least 15 years old. 

2. Completion of Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Course. 

3. Pass Vision and Class E Knowledge exams. 

