PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986
100 STAT. 3207-178
(ii) who is found to have committed more than one violation of leaving the scene of an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle operated by such person; (iii) who uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of more than one felony arising out of different criminal episodes; or (ivXD who is found to have committed a violation described in clause (i) or (ii), and (II) who is found to have committed a violation described in the other of such clauses or uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony. (B) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may issue regulations which establish guidelines (including conditions) under which a disqualification for life under subparagraph (A) may be reduced to a period of not less than 10 years. (b) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FELONIES.—The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life each person who uses a commercial 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. (c) SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.— (1) SECOND VIOLATION.—The Secretary shall disqualify from
operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than 60 days each person who, in a 3-year period, is found to have committed 2 serious traffic violations involving a commercial motor vehicle operated by such person. (2) THIRD VIOLATION.—The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than 120 days each person who, in a 3-year period, is found to have committed 3 serious traffic violations involving a commercial motor vehicle operated by such person. (d) ENFORCEMENT OF DRINKING AND DRIVING REGULATIONS.—
(1) OUT OF SERVICE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary, for purposes of enforcing section 392.5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall issue regulations which establish and enforce an out of service period of 24 hours for any person who violates such section. (2) VIOLATIONS OF OUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERS.—No person shall violate an out-of-service order issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing and enforcing requirements for reporting of out-of-service orders issued pursuant to regulations issued under paragraph (1). Regulations issued under this paragraph shall, at a minimum, require an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is issued such an order to report such issuance to his or her emplover and to the State which issued such operator his or her driver s license. (e) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.— (1) GENERAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any requirement of
subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the Secretary does not have to disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle any person who has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with such requirement by the
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