TOPEKA, Kan. — In less than one month, people who apply for a new or renewed commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Kansas must have completed training in human trafficking awareness before receiving their license, according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

The new legal requirement was enacted by the Legislature last year and becomes effective July 1. The approved online training, which takes about 30 minutes, may be completed in advance rather than waiting to take it at the driver’s license office. It consists of watching a short video and answering a series of questions.

“The purpose of this online training is to help save lives of people, particularly children, trafficked and exploited along our streets and highways,” Schmidt said.

Starting next month, all new CDL applicants will be required to complete the training before receiving their license. Current CDL holders must complete the training before the next regular renewal of their licenses. The training must be completed only once, not each time a license is renewed, so it would be advisable to keep proof of completion in a driver’s permanent files.

More information is available at www.ag.ks.gov.