§ 31-10.3-2 Statement of intent andpurpose. – (a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Commercial MotorVehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) ( see now 49 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq.),as may be amended from time to time and reduce or prevent commercial motorvehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(1) Permitting drivers to hold only one license;
(2) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committedcertain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses;
(3) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testingstandards.
(b) It is the intent of this chapter to have an operator'slicense serve as the base license to which classifications, endorsements, andrestrictions can be added which may change the classification to a commercialor chauffeur's license. If the person commits any offense which results in awithdrawal of the commercial license or privilege under this chapter and theoffense would be cause for withdrawal of the base license or privilege, thedepartment shall withdraw the commercial endorsements, restrictions, orclassifications and for the required fee(s) issue an operator's license orprivilege.
(c) If any offense would cause withdrawal of the base licenseand commercial or chauffeur's license but for different terms that person maybe restored to the base license after the time specified in the applicablesection(s) within this title upon payment of the required fee(s). If an offenseis committed which, except for this chapter, causes a license or privilegewithdrawal of a base license, it shall be cause for removing the commercial orchauffeur classification(s), restriction(s), and endorsement(s) or privilegesto operate a commercial vehicle for the time specified in this title.
(d) This chapter is a remedial law which shall be liberallyconstrued to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent thatthis chapter conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this chaptershall prevail. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensingprovisions shall apply. This chapter applies to every person who operates acommercial motor vehicle in interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce and toall employers of these persons.
§ 31-10.3-2 Statement of intent andpurpose. – (a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Commercial MotorVehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) ( see now 49 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq.),as may be amended from time to time and reduce or prevent commercial motorvehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(1) Permitting drivers to hold only one license;
(2) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committedcertain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses;
(3) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testingstandards.
(b) It is the intent of this chapter to have an operator'slicense serve as the base license to which classifications, endorsements, andrestrictions can be added which may change the classification to a commercialor chauffeur's license. If the person commits any offense which results in awithdrawal of the commercial license or privilege under this chapter and theoffense would be cause for withdrawal of the base license or privilege, thedepartment shall withdraw the commercial endorsements, restrictions, orclassifications and for the required fee(s) issue an operator's license orprivilege.
(c) If any offense would cause withdrawal of the base licenseand commercial or chauffeur's license but for different terms that person maybe restored to the base license after the time specified in the applicablesection(s) within this title upon payment of the required fee(s). If an offenseis committed which, except for this chapter, causes a license or privilegewithdrawal of a base license, it shall be cause for removing the commercial orchauffeur classification(s), restriction(s), and endorsement(s) or privilegesto operate a commercial vehicle for the time specified in this title.
(d) This chapter is a remedial law which shall be liberallyconstrued to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent thatthis chapter conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this chaptershall prevail. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensingprovisions shall apply. This chapter applies to every person who operates acommercial motor vehicle in interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce and toall employers of these persons.
§ 31-10.3-2 Statement of intent andpurpose. – (a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Commercial MotorVehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) ( see now 49 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq.),as may be amended from time to time and reduce or prevent commercial motorvehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(1) Permitting drivers to hold only one license;
(2) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committedcertain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses;
(3) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testingstandards.
(b) It is the intent of this chapter to have an operator'slicense serve as the base license to which classifications, endorsements, andrestrictions can be added which may change the classification to a commercialor chauffeur's license. If the person commits any offense which results in awithdrawal of the commercial license or privilege under this chapter and theoffense would be cause for withdrawal of the base license or privilege, thedepartment shall withdraw the commercial endorsements, restrictions, orclassifications and for the required fee(s) issue an operator's license orprivilege.
(c) If any offense would cause withdrawal of the base licenseand commercial or chauffeur's license but for different terms that person maybe restored to the base license after the time specified in the applicablesection(s) within this title upon payment of the required fee(s). If an offenseis committed which, except for this chapter, causes a license or privilegewithdrawal of a base license, it shall be cause for removing the commercial orchauffeur classification(s), restriction(s), and endorsement(s) or privilegesto operate a commercial vehicle for the time specified in this title.
(d) This chapter is a remedial law which shall be liberallyconstrued to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent thatthis chapter conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this chaptershall prevail. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensingprovisions shall apply. This chapter applies to every person who operates acommercial motor vehicle in interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce and toall employers of these persons.
