Indiana BMV For-Hire Endorsement Guide

Indiana BMV For-Hire Endorsement 1. 16,000 lbs Registered as having a gross weight of at least 2. 26,000 lbs Registered as having a gross weight of no more than 3. Transport passengers and property for hire Endorsement provides the ability to 4. Fewer than 16 people, including the driver Designed the transport 5. False Allows driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle. 6. True CDL holders must apply for and pass For-Hire exam to operate in for-hire capacity 7. 18 years old A for-hire endorsement may be issued to Indiana residents who are at least of what age? 8. 1 year How long must the driver have held an Indiana driver's license prior to obtaining For-Hire license 9. Both the operator knowledge exam and the To obtain a for-hire endorsefor-hire knowledge exam ment, the driver must pass 10. You must only pass the for-hire exam If you currently hold an unexpired Indiana operator's license 11. May add a for-hire endorsement to their Indiana driver's license after passing the for-hire knowledge exam. New Indiana residents who are at least 18 years of age and who hold a valid operator's, chauffeur's, public passenger chauffeur's license, or 1/3 CDL with a for-hire endorsement from another state 12. Will have their license type transferred to an operator's license with a for-hire endorsement during their next credential transaction. Applicants who currently hold an unexpired Indiana public passenger chauffeur's or chauffeur's license 13. True Applicants who currently hold an unexpired Indiana public passenger chauffeur's or chauffeur's license there are no examination requirements and the for-hire endorsement fee is waived during your transaction. 14. Your Indiana for-hire endorsement is valid How long is your Indiana for the same period of time as your Indiana For-shire Endorsement valid? driver's license. 15. You may renew your operator's license with When may you renew your Ina for-hire endorsement at any Indiana BMV diana operator's license with branch or online up to one year before the a for-hire endorsement? license expires. 16. The BMV does not require a medical exami- Does the BMV require a mednation report in order to issue an operator's ical exam in order to issue a license with the for-hire endorsement. for-hire endorsement? 17. A bus used to carry passengers for hire, or A for-hire bus is defined as operated for compensation. 18. No Is operating a medical services vehicle considered transporting for-hire? 19. The gross weight of the recreational vehi- Transporting a recreational cle is not greater than 26,000 pounds, or vehicle before the first retail the gross combination weight of the recre2/3 ational vehicle and towing vehicle is not sale of the recreational vehigreater than 26,000 pounds, including the cle when gross weight of the towed recreational vehicle, and the weight of the towed recreational vehicle is not greater than 10,000 pounds 20. Is NOT considered transport for-hire 3/3 Operating a motor vehicle that is registered as having a gross weight of less than 16,000 pounds and used to transport property for hire