§17E-1-22. Effective Dates
All provisions of this chapter are effective immediately on passage except: (a) Section seven – April 1, 1992. (b) Section eight – July 1, 1989. (c) Section nine – July 1, 1989. (d) Section ten – July 1, 1989. (e) Sections eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen – April 1, 1992.
§17E-1-23. Funding for the Commercial Driver's License Fees
(a) Each application for a commercial driver's license shall be accompanied by the fees provided in this section and the fees shall be deposited in a special revolving fund for the operation by the division of its functions established by this chapter: Provided, That on and after July 1, 2007, any unexpended balance remaining in […]
§17E-1-11. Commercial Driver's License
The commercial driver's license shall be marked "commercial driver's license" or "CDL" and, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof. It must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The name and residential address of the person; (b) The person's color photograph; (c) A physical description of the person including sex, height, […]
§17E-1-12. Classifications, Endorsements and Restrictions
(a) Commercial driver's licenses may be issued with the following classifications: (1) Class A combination vehicle. — Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds.
§17E-1-13. Disqualification
(a) A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle if his or her privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified under the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, 49 C. F. R. Part 383, Subpart D (2004) or in accordance with the provisions of this section. (1) […]
§17E-1-14. Commercial Drivers Prohibited From Driving With Blood Alcohol Concentration of Four Hundredths of One Percent or More; Refusal of Preliminary Breath Test to Determine Alcohol Content of Blood; Criminal Penalties
(a) In addition to any other penalties provided by this code, any person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath or urine of four hundredths of one percent or more, by weight, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, […]
§17E-1-6. Employer Responsibilities
(a) Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in section five of this article. (b) No employer may knowingly allow, permit, require or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the driver: (1) Has a driver's license suspended, revoked or canceled by a state; […]
§17E-1-7. Commercial Driver's License Required; Disqualification for Driving Without Valid License
(a) On or after April 1, 1992, except when driving under a commercial driver's instruction permit accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person holds a commercial driver's license and applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle they […]
§17E-1-8. Exemptions to the Commercial Driver's License Requirements
(a) Bona fide farmers or farm vehicle drivers, as defined, operating a vehicle otherwise covered by the commercial driver's license requirements may be exempted from the provisions of this article only if the vehicle used is: (1) Driven by a farmer or farm vehicle driver;
§17E-1-8a. Restricted Commercial Driver”s License for Certain Drivers in Farm-Related Service Industries
(a) A restricted commercial drivers license may be issued to persons without meeting the required knowledge and skill tests for driving a commercial motor vehicle prescribed in §17E-1-9 of this code who are employees of the following designated farm-related service industries: (1) Agrichemical businesses;