# ORS § 807.031: 807.031 Classes of license > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.031 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 807.031 - **Heading:** 807.031 Classes of license - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.031 ## Text The following licenses grant the driving privileges described: (1) A Class A commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles except that the person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement. (2) A Class B commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any single vehicle and to tow a vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, that does not exceed 10,000 pounds. The person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement. (3) A Class C commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate: (a) Any vehicle that is designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver, if the gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of the vehicle is less than 26,001 pounds and the person has the proper endorsement to operate a vehicle described in this paragraph; and (b) Any vehicle that is used in the transportation of hazardous materials if the gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of the vehicle is less than 26,001 pounds and the person has the proper endorsement. (4) A commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle that may be operated by the holder of a Class C license. (5) A Class C driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle for which a commercial driver license is not required except that the person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement. (6) A restricted Class C license authorizes a person to operate a vehicle under one of the permits described in ORS 807.200 (Types of permit) as constituting a restricted Class C license. The person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required or be granted any endorsements for the license. [1989 c.636 §12; 2003 c.14 §469; 2005 c.649 §3; 2009 c.395 §7; 2011 c.470 §6; 2015 c.716 §4; 2017 c.190 §7] Source: Section 807.031 — Classes of license , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025). ## Nearby sections - [ORS § 807.010 807.010 Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.010.md) - [ORS § 807.018 807.018 Persons considered to hold commercial driving privileges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.018.md) - [ORS § 807.020 807.020 Exemptions from requirement to have Oregon license or permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.020.md) - [ORS § 807.021 807.021 Proof of Social Security number](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.021.md) - [ORS § 807.022 807.022 Verification of identity source documents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.022.md) - [ORS § 807.024 807.024 Collection of biometric data](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.024.md) - [ORS § 807.026 807.026 Management of biometric data](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.026.md) - [ORS § 807.031 807.031 Classes of license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.031.md) - [ORS § 807.035 807.035 Kinds of endorsements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.035.md) - [ORS § 807.036 807.036 Exceptions to endorsement requirement for tow vehicle operator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.036.md) - [ORS § 807.038 807.038 School bus endorsement exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.038.md) - [ORS § 807.040 807.040 Requirements for issuance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.040.md) - [ORS § 807.045 807.045 Issuance of commercial license to person who holds out-of-state commercial license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.045.md) - [ORS § 807.050 807.050 Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.050.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.031. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.