§ 390. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “The Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection and Commercial Driver’s License Act”.

§ 391. Legislative intent

The Legislature intends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection and Commercial Driver’s License Act to serve the following purposes: (1) To grant authority to the Director of the BMV to adapt administrative rules to implement the Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Program and the Commercial Driver’s License Program; (2) To improve highway safety; and (3) To reduce […]

§ 392. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) “Administrative decision” or “decision” means any decision, order or determination of the Department rendered in a particular case which affects the legal rights, duties or privileges of parties and which terminates the proceedings before the Department. The term “administrative decision” or “decision” does not mean or include rules, regulations, […]

§ 393. Schedule of fees

The following schedules are maximum fines for violation of regulations subject to this chapter: Note: Maximum Accumulated Fine for each group is the highest fine indicated for each group. For example, three separate violations for any group 3 item would be $150.00 for those three violations. Note: Group = the severity rating assigned to each […]

§ 394. Application

(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) and the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and Regulations and commercial driver’s license program, or compatible regulations of the Territory as adopted from time to time, this chapter is the sole and exclusive commercial motor vehicle safety regulations of this Territory. (b) The Director of Bureau of Motor […]

§ 395. Administrative review

(a) Time limit for contesting citation or fine. If, after any citation or fine is issued by the Department under this chapter, the person wishes to contest the citation or fine imposed, the person has fifteen working days from receipt of the citation or fine within which to notify the Department that he intends to […]

§ 396. Judicial review

(a) All administrative decisions of the Department under this chapter are subject to judicial review. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision or action of the Department under this chapter is entitled to judicial review of the decision or action by filing an appeal with the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands no later […]