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(304) 926‑2505 Unpaid West Virginia Tickets ................................................................... (304) 926‑0702 Unpaid Out‑of‑State Tickets .................................................................... (304) 926‑0702 Driving Records ....................................................................................... (304) 926‑3952 Compulsory Insurance............................................................................. (304) 926‑3802 Driving Under the Infuence..................................................................... (304) 926‑2506 Driving Under the Infuence “Interlock”................................................... (304) 926‑2507  \nApplications and study manuals are available at any designated examination center,  \nDMV regional ofce, [or on the web at ](or on the web at dmv.wv.gov)[dmv.wv.gov](or on the web at dmv.wv.gov).  \nWHERE TO APPLY FORA COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE  \nAWV resident can apply for a commercial driver’s instruction permit, commercial driver’s license (CDL) at any DMV regional ofce. All DMV regional ofces are open Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; with the exceptions of the Kanawha City regional ofce, which is open Monday-Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm and Saturday from 8 am-12 pm, and the Martinsburg regional ofce is also open on Saturday from 8:00 am-12:00 pm, to include testing times.  \nPlease check the DMV website at [dmv.wv.gov](dmv.wv.gov) or call 1-800-642-9066 for further information.  \nRegional Office Locations  \n20) PRINCETON  \n198 Davis Street Princeton, WV 24740  \n1) BECKLEY  \n107 Pinecrest Drive Beckley, WV 25801  \n2) BERKELEY SPRINGS  \n101 Cavendish Drive Berkeley Springs, WV 25411  \n3) CHARLES TOWN  \n24 Ruland Road Kearneysville, WV 25430  \n4) CLARKSBURG  \n153 West Main Street Clarksburg, WV 26301  \n5) ELKINS  \n1029 North Randolph Avenue Elkins, WV 26241  \n6) FAIRMONT  \n2600 Middletown Commons Suite 174  \nWhite Hall, WV 26554  \n7) FLATWOODS  \n295 Skidmore Lane Sutton, WV 26601  \n8) FRANKLIN  \n100 Thorn Creek Road Suite 300  \nFranklin, WV 26807  \n9) HUNTINGTON  \n801 Madison Avenue Huntington, WV 25701  \n10) KANAWHA CITY  \n5707 MacCorkle Ave. SE Suite 400  \nCharleston, WV 25304  \n11) KEYSER  \n196 North Tornado Way, Suite 8  \nKeyser, WV 26726  \n12) LEWISBURG  \n148 Maplewood Avenue Lewisburg, WV 24901  \n14) MARTINSBURG  \n38 Severna Parkway Martinsburg, WV 25403  \n15) MOOREFIELD  \n410 South Main Street Moorefeld, WV 26836  \n16) MORGANTOWN  \n1525 Deckers Creek Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505  \n17) MOUNDSVILLE  \n400 Teletech Drive, Suite 100 Moundsville, WV 26041  \n18) PARKERSBURG  \n601 Lubeck Avenue Parkersburg, WV 26101  \n19) POINT PLEASANT  \n1408 Kanawha Street  \nPoint Pleasant, WV 25550  \n21) SPENCER  \n115 Church Street Spencer, WV 25276  \n22) SUMMERSVILLE  \n2 Armory Way Summersville, WV 26651  \n23) WEIRTON  \n100 Municipal Plaza Suite 100 Weirton, WV 26062  \n24) WELCH  \n92 McDowell Street Welch, WV 24801  \n25) WILLIAMSON  \n225 East 3rd Avenue Williamson, WV 25661  \n26) WINFIELD  \n116 Liberty Square Winfeld, WV 25526  \nTable of Contents  \nDefnitions..............................................................................","cbCainRH1B6Vl7GH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainRH1B6Vl7GH","pdf",7961265,196,"English","# Definitions\n# Chapter I - Rules Governing Commercial Driver’s Licensing\n## Who must have a WV Commercial Driver’s License\n## Who is Exempt?\n## Who can be denied a commercial driver’s license?\n## Applicant Record Check\n## Notifcation of License Issuance\n## Drive for Five Program\n## Medical Documentation Requirements\n## Interstate or Intrastate Commerce\n## Inter/Intrastate Commerce: Status Non-Excepted or Excepted?\n## Interstate Commerce\n## Intrastate Commerce\n## Self-Certifcation Statements\n## Driver’s License Advisory Board\n## Age and Fitness Requirements","[{\"question\":\"Where can applicants apply for a Commercial Driver’s License in West Virginia?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants can apply at any DMV regional office. 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