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Statutes > California > Veh > 15300-15325

VEHICLE CODE
SECTION 15300-15325



15300.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of one year if the driver is convicted of a first
violation of any of the following:
   (1) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 23152 while operating
a motor vehicle.
   (2) Subdivision (d) of Section 23152.
   (3) Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23153 while operating a
motor vehicle.
   (4) Subdivision (d) of Section 23153.
   (5) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle
operated by the driver.
   (6) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony
described in Section 15304.
   (7) Driving a commercial motor vehicle when the driver's
commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based
on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the
driver is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
based on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
   (8) Causing a fatality involving conduct defined pursuant to
Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or subdivision (c) of Section 192 of
the Penal Code.
   (9) While operating a motor vehicle, refuses to submit to, or
fails to complete, a chemical test or tests in violation of Section
23612.
   (10) A violation of Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3 that
involves a commercial motor vehicle.
   (b) If a violation listed in subdivision (a), or a violation
listed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13350 or
Section 13352 or 13357, occurred while transporting a hazardous
material, the period specified in subdivision (a) shall be three
years.


15301.  The Department of Motor Vehicles, in conjunction with the
State Fire Marshal, shall develop regulations and procedures to
temporarily suspend the commercial motor vehicle license of a person
who is operating a commercial motor vehicle while transporting
dangerous fireworks having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more. A
driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall not operate a commercial
motor vehicle for three years if the driver is convicted of
transporting dangerous fireworks having a gross weight of 10,000
pounds or more.


15302.  A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for
the rest of his or her life if convicted of more than one violation
of any of the following:
   (a) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 23152 while operating
a motor vehicle.
   (b) Subdivision (d) of Section 23152.
   (c) Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23153 while operating a
motor vehicle.
   (d) Subdivision (d) of Section 23153.
   (e) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle
operated by the driver.
   (f) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony
described in Section 15304.
   (g) Driving a commercial motor vehicle when the driver's
commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based
on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the
driver is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
based on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
   (h) Causing a fatality involving conduct defined pursuant to
Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or in subdivision (c) of Section 192
of the Penal Code.
   (i) While operating a motor vehicle, refuses to submit to, or
fails to complete, a chemical test or tests in violation of Section
23612.
   (j) A violation of Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3 that involves
a commercial motor vehicle.
   (k) Any combination of the above violations or a violation listed
in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13350 or Section 13352
or 13357 that occurred while transporting a hazardous material.



15304.  (a) A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for
the rest of his or her life who uses a motor vehicle in the
commission of a felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or
dispensing a controlled substance, or possession with intent to
manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.
   (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



15306.  A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of 60 days if the person is convicted of a serious traffic
violation involving a commercial or a noncommercial motor vehicle and
the offense occurred within three years of a separate offense of a
serious traffic violation that resulted in a conviction.




15308.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of 120 days if the person is convicted of a serious
traffic violation involving a commercial or noncommercial motor
vehicle and the offense occurred within three years of two or more
separate offenses of serious traffic violations that resulted in
convictions.
   (b) Notwithstanding Section 13366.5, the time period under
subdivision (a) shall not commence until all existing suspensions or
revocations of the commercial driving privilege have ended.



15309.  In addition to any other action taken under this code, no
driver may operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days
if the department determines, after a hearing, that the person
falsified information on his or her application for a driver's
license in violation of the standards set forth in subpart J of part
383 or Section 383.71(a) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.



15311.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of 180 days if the person is convicted of a first
violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 2800.
   (b) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of two years if the person is convicted of violating an
out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section
2800 while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded
or while operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
passengers, including the driver.
   (c) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of two years if the person is convicted of a second violation
of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of
Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising from separate
incidents.
   (d) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of three years if the person is convicted of a second
violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 2800 while transporting hazardous materials that are
required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to
transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
   (e) In addition to the disqualification period required in
subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), a driver who is convicted of
violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (b) of Section
2800 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first conviction, and a civil penalty
of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second or subsequent
conviction.
   (f) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of three years if the person is convicted of a third or
subsequent violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision
(b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising
from separate incidents.



15311.1.  An employer that knowingly allows or requires an employee
to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an
out-of-service order is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty
of not less than two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,750)
nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).



15312.  A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
following periods:
   (a) Not less than 60 days if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle and the violation occurred at a
railroad-highway crossing.
   (b) Not less than 120 days if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle, and that violation occurred at
a railroad-highway crossing, during any three-year period of a
separate, prior offense of a railroad-highway grade crossing
violation, that resulted in a conviction.
   (c) Not less than one year if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle, and that violation occurred at
a railroad-highway crossing, at a railroad-highway grade crossing,
during any three-year period of two or more prior offenses of a
railroad-highway grade crossing violation, that resulted in
convictions.


15312.1.  (a) An employer that knowingly allows or requires an
employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a
federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad
crossings is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty of not more
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
   (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



15315.  (a) The department shall not issue a commercial driver's
license to a person during a period in which the person is prohibited
from operating a commercial motor vehicle, or the person's driving
privilege is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
   (b) No commercial driver's license may be issued to a person who
has a commercial driver's license issued by any other state unless
the person first surrenders the commercial driver's license issued by
the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing
state.


15319.  The department may execute or make agreements, arrangements,
or declarations to carry out this chapter.



15320.  The department shall suspend, revoke, or cancel, the
privilege of any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
periods specified in this article upon receipt of a duly certified
abstract of the record of any court that the person has been
convicted of any of the offenses set forth in this article.



15325.  (a) Pursuant to subpart D of Part 383 of Title 49 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, a driver whose driving is determined to
constitute an imminent hazard is disqualified from operating a
commercial motor vehicle for the period specified by the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
   (b) The disqualification action shall be made part of the driver's
record.
   (c) A driver who is simultaneously disqualified under this section
and any other state law or regulation, shall serve those
disqualification periods concurrently.
   (d) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Veh > 15300-15325

VEHICLE CODE
SECTION 15300-15325



15300.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of one year if the driver is convicted of a first
violation of any of the following:
   (1) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 23152 while operating
a motor vehicle.
   (2) Subdivision (d) of Section 23152.
   (3) Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23153 while operating a
motor vehicle.
   (4) Subdivision (d) of Section 23153.
   (5) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle
operated by the driver.
   (6) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony
described in Section 15304.
   (7) Driving a commercial motor vehicle when the driver's
commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based
on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the
driver is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
based on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
   (8) Causing a fatality involving conduct defined pursuant to
Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or subdivision (c) of Section 192 of
the Penal Code.
   (9) While operating a motor vehicle, refuses to submit to, or
fails to complete, a chemical test or tests in violation of Section
23612.
   (10) A violation of Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3 that
involves a commercial motor vehicle.
   (b) If a violation listed in subdivision (a), or a violation
listed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13350 or
Section 13352 or 13357, occurred while transporting a hazardous
material, the period specified in subdivision (a) shall be three
years.


15301.  The Department of Motor Vehicles, in conjunction with the
State Fire Marshal, shall develop regulations and procedures to
temporarily suspend the commercial motor vehicle license of a person
who is operating a commercial motor vehicle while transporting
dangerous fireworks having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more. A
driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall not operate a commercial
motor vehicle for three years if the driver is convicted of
transporting dangerous fireworks having a gross weight of 10,000
pounds or more.


15302.  A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for
the rest of his or her life if convicted of more than one violation
of any of the following:
   (a) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 23152 while operating
a motor vehicle.
   (b) Subdivision (d) of Section 23152.
   (c) Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23153 while operating a
motor vehicle.
   (d) Subdivision (d) of Section 23153.
   (e) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle
operated by the driver.
   (f) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony
described in Section 15304.
   (g) Driving a commercial motor vehicle when the driver's
commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based
on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the
driver is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
based on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
   (h) Causing a fatality involving conduct defined pursuant to
Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or in subdivision (c) of Section 192
of the Penal Code.
   (i) While operating a motor vehicle, refuses to submit to, or
fails to complete, a chemical test or tests in violation of Section
23612.
   (j) A violation of Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3 that involves
a commercial motor vehicle.
   (k) Any combination of the above violations or a violation listed
in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13350 or Section 13352
or 13357 that occurred while transporting a hazardous material.



15304.  (a) A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for
the rest of his or her life who uses a motor vehicle in the
commission of a felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or
dispensing a controlled substance, or possession with intent to
manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.
   (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



15306.  A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of 60 days if the person is convicted of a serious traffic
violation involving a commercial or a noncommercial motor vehicle and
the offense occurred within three years of a separate offense of a
serious traffic violation that resulted in a conviction.




15308.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of 120 days if the person is convicted of a serious
traffic violation involving a commercial or noncommercial motor
vehicle and the offense occurred within three years of two or more
separate offenses of serious traffic violations that resulted in
convictions.
   (b) Notwithstanding Section 13366.5, the time period under
subdivision (a) shall not commence until all existing suspensions or
revocations of the commercial driving privilege have ended.



15309.  In addition to any other action taken under this code, no
driver may operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days
if the department determines, after a hearing, that the person
falsified information on his or her application for a driver's
license in violation of the standards set forth in subpart J of part
383 or Section 383.71(a) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.



15311.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of 180 days if the person is convicted of a first
violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 2800.
   (b) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of two years if the person is convicted of violating an
out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section
2800 while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded
or while operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
passengers, including the driver.
   (c) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of two years if the person is convicted of a second violation
of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of
Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising from separate
incidents.
   (d) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of three years if the person is convicted of a second
violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 2800 while transporting hazardous materials that are
required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to
transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
   (e) In addition to the disqualification period required in
subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), a driver who is convicted of
violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (b) of Section
2800 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first conviction, and a civil penalty
of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second or subsequent
conviction.
   (f) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of three years if the person is convicted of a third or
subsequent violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision
(b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising
from separate incidents.



15311.1.  An employer that knowingly allows or requires an employee
to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an
out-of-service order is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty
of not less than two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,750)
nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).



15312.  A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
following periods:
   (a) Not less than 60 days if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle and the violation occurred at a
railroad-highway crossing.
   (b) Not less than 120 days if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle, and that violation occurred at
a railroad-highway crossing, during any three-year period of a
separate, prior offense of a railroad-highway grade crossing
violation, that resulted in a conviction.
   (c) Not less than one year if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle, and that violation occurred at
a railroad-highway crossing, at a railroad-highway grade crossing,
during any three-year period of two or more prior offenses of a
railroad-highway grade crossing violation, that resulted in
convictions.


15312.1.  (a) An employer that knowingly allows or requires an
employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a
federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad
crossings is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty of not more
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
   (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



15315.  (a) The department shall not issue a commercial driver's
license to a person during a period in which the person is prohibited
from operating a commercial motor vehicle, or the person's driving
privilege is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
   (b) No commercial driver's license may be issued to a person who
has a commercial driver's license issued by any other state unless
the person first surrenders the commercial driver's license issued by
the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing
state.


15319.  The department may execute or make agreements, arrangements,
or declarations to carry out this chapter.



15320.  The department shall suspend, revoke, or cancel, the
privilege of any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
periods specified in this article upon receipt of a duly certified
abstract of the record of any court that the person has been
convicted of any of the offenses set forth in this article.



15325.  (a) Pursuant to subpart D of Part 383 of Title 49 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, a driver whose driving is determined to
constitute an imminent hazard is disqualified from operating a
commercial motor vehicle for the period specified by the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
   (b) The disqualification action shall be made part of the driver's
record.
   (c) A driver who is simultaneously disqualified under this section
and any other state law or regulation, shall serve those
disqualification periods concurrently.
   (d) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Veh > 15300-15325

VEHICLE CODE
SECTION 15300-15325



15300.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of one year if the driver is convicted of a first
violation of any of the following:
   (1) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 23152 while operating
a motor vehicle.
   (2) Subdivision (d) of Section 23152.
   (3) Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23153 while operating a
motor vehicle.
   (4) Subdivision (d) of Section 23153.
   (5) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle
operated by the driver.
   (6) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony
described in Section 15304.
   (7) Driving a commercial motor vehicle when the driver's
commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based
on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the
driver is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
based on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
   (8) Causing a fatality involving conduct defined pursuant to
Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or subdivision (c) of Section 192 of
the Penal Code.
   (9) While operating a motor vehicle, refuses to submit to, or
fails to complete, a chemical test or tests in violation of Section
23612.
   (10) A violation of Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3 that
involves a commercial motor vehicle.
   (b) If a violation listed in subdivision (a), or a violation
listed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13350 or
Section 13352 or 13357, occurred while transporting a hazardous
material, the period specified in subdivision (a) shall be three
years.


15301.  The Department of Motor Vehicles, in conjunction with the
State Fire Marshal, shall develop regulations and procedures to
temporarily suspend the commercial motor vehicle license of a person
who is operating a commercial motor vehicle while transporting
dangerous fireworks having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more. A
driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall not operate a commercial
motor vehicle for three years if the driver is convicted of
transporting dangerous fireworks having a gross weight of 10,000
pounds or more.


15302.  A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for
the rest of his or her life if convicted of more than one violation
of any of the following:
   (a) Subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 23152 while operating
a motor vehicle.
   (b) Subdivision (d) of Section 23152.
   (c) Subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 23153 while operating a
motor vehicle.
   (d) Subdivision (d) of Section 23153.
   (e) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle
operated by the driver.
   (f) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony
described in Section 15304.
   (g) Driving a commercial motor vehicle when the driver's
commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based
on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the
driver is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
based on the driver's operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
   (h) Causing a fatality involving conduct defined pursuant to
Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or in subdivision (c) of Section 192
of the Penal Code.
   (i) While operating a motor vehicle, refuses to submit to, or
fails to complete, a chemical test or tests in violation of Section
23612.
   (j) A violation of Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3 that involves
a commercial motor vehicle.
   (k) Any combination of the above violations or a violation listed
in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 13350 or Section 13352
or 13357 that occurred while transporting a hazardous material.



15304.  (a) A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for
the rest of his or her life who uses a motor vehicle in the
commission of a felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or
dispensing a controlled substance, or possession with intent to
manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.
   (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



15306.  A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of 60 days if the person is convicted of a serious traffic
violation involving a commercial or a noncommercial motor vehicle and
the offense occurred within three years of a separate offense of a
serious traffic violation that resulted in a conviction.




15308.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of 120 days if the person is convicted of a serious
traffic violation involving a commercial or noncommercial motor
vehicle and the offense occurred within three years of two or more
separate offenses of serious traffic violations that resulted in
convictions.
   (b) Notwithstanding Section 13366.5, the time period under
subdivision (a) shall not commence until all existing suspensions or
revocations of the commercial driving privilege have ended.



15309.  In addition to any other action taken under this code, no
driver may operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days
if the department determines, after a hearing, that the person
falsified information on his or her application for a driver's
license in violation of the standards set forth in subpart J of part
383 or Section 383.71(a) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.



15311.  (a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle
for a period of 180 days if the person is convicted of a first
violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 2800.
   (b) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of two years if the person is convicted of violating an
out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section
2800 while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded
or while operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
passengers, including the driver.
   (c) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of two years if the person is convicted of a second violation
of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of
Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising from separate
incidents.
   (d) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of three years if the person is convicted of a second
violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 2800 while transporting hazardous materials that are
required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to
transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
   (e) In addition to the disqualification period required in
subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), a driver who is convicted of
violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (b) of Section
2800 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first conviction, and a civil penalty
of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second or subsequent
conviction.
   (f) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a
period of three years if the person is convicted of a third or
subsequent violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision
(b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising
from separate incidents.



15311.1.  An employer that knowingly allows or requires an employee
to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an
out-of-service order is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty
of not less than two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,750)
nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).



15312.  A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
following periods:
   (a) Not less than 60 days if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle and the violation occurred at a
railroad-highway crossing.
   (b) Not less than 120 days if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle, and that violation occurred at
a railroad-highway crossing, during any three-year period of a
separate, prior offense of a railroad-highway grade crossing
violation, that resulted in a conviction.
   (c) Not less than one year if that person is convicted of a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 2800, or Section 21462,
22451, or 22452, or subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 22526,
involving a commercial motor vehicle, and that violation occurred at
a railroad-highway crossing, at a railroad-highway grade crossing,
during any three-year period of two or more prior offenses of a
railroad-highway grade crossing violation, that resulted in
convictions.


15312.1.  (a) An employer that knowingly allows or requires an
employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a
federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad
crossings is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty of not more
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
   (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.



15315.  (a) The department shall not issue a commercial driver's
license to a person during a period in which the person is prohibited
from operating a commercial motor vehicle, or the person's driving
privilege is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
   (b) No commercial driver's license may be issued to a person who
has a commercial driver's license issued by any other state unless
the person first surrenders the commercial driver's license issued by
the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing
state.


15319.  The department may execute or make agreements, arrangements,
or declarations to carry out this chapter.



15320.  The department shall suspend, revoke, or cancel, the
privilege of any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
periods specified in this article upon receipt of a duly certified
abstract of the record of any court that the person has been
convicted of any of the offenses set forth in this article.



15325.  (a) Pursuant to subpart D of Part 383 of Title 49 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, a driver whose driving is determined to
constitute an imminent hazard is disqualified from operating a
commercial motor vehicle for the period specified by the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
   (b) The disqualification action shall be made part of the driver's
record.
   (c) A driver who is simultaneously disqualified under this section
and any other state law or regulation, shall serve those
disqualification periods concurrently.
   (d) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.