Sec. 14-44d. Information on commercial driver's license. Classifications. (a) A commercial driver's license shall be marked "Commercial Driver's License" or "CDL", and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof. It shall include, at a minimum, the following items of information:
(1) The name and residence address of the person;
(2) The person's color picture;
(3) A physical description of the person, including sex, height and eye color;
(4) Date of birth;
(5) The person's signature;
(6) The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the license authorizes the person to drive, together with any endorsements or restrictions;
(7) The name of this state; and
(8) The dates between which the license is valid.
(b) A commercial driver's license shall be issued with the following classifications:
(1) Class A -Any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, provided the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds.
CT laws. Motor carrier statutes are exactly the same.
383.91Commercial motor vehicle groups. (a) Vehicle group descriptions. Each driver applicant must possess and be tested on his/her knowledge and skills, described in subpart G of this part, for the commercial motor vehicle group(s) for which he/she desires a CDL. The commercial motor vehicle groups are as follows:
(1) Combination vehicle (Group A)—Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
Straight fro Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Motor Carrier/Transportation.
Notice that nowhere says registered weight, it's all GVW.
(1) The name and residence address of the person;
(2) The person's color picture;
(3) A physical description of the person, including sex, height and eye color;
(4) Date of birth;
(5) The person's signature;
(6) The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the license authorizes the person to drive, together with any endorsements or restrictions;
(7) The name of this state; and
(8) The dates between which the license is valid.
(b) A commercial driver's license shall be issued with the following classifications:
(1) Class A -Any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, provided the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds.
CT laws. Motor carrier statutes are exactly the same.
383.91Commercial motor vehicle groups. (a) Vehicle group descriptions. Each driver applicant must possess and be tested on his/her knowledge and skills, described in subpart G of this part, for the commercial motor vehicle group(s) for which he/she desires a CDL. The commercial motor vehicle groups are as follows:
(1) Combination vehicle (Group A)—Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
Straight fro Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Motor Carrier/Transportation.
Notice that nowhere says registered weight, it's all GVW.