§ 63-1-201. Short title
This article may be cited as the Commercial Driver’s License Act.
§ 63-1-202. Statement of intent and purpose
The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 USCS Appx. Section 2701 et seq.), hereinafter referred to as “CMVSA,” and thereby prevent the loss to the State of Mississippi of substantial federal highway funds as a penalty for failure to comply therewith. This article is […]
§ 63-1-203. Definitions
As used in this article: “Alcohol” means any substance containing any form of alcohol including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol and isopropanol. “Alcohol concentration” means the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood or breath. When expressed as a percentage it means: The number of grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters […]
§ 63-1-204. Limitation on number of driver’s licenses
No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one (1) driver’s license.
§ 63-1-205. Notification required by driver
The driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall notify the state and employers of convictions as follows: The state. – Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver’s license issued by this state who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in any other […]
§ 63-1-206. Employer responsibilities
Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in Section 63-3-205(c). No employer may knowingly allow, require, permit or authorize a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States: During any period in which the driver has a CMV driver’s license suspended, revoked, or cancelled by a state or […]
§ 63-1-207. Commercial driver’s license required
Except when driving under a commercial learner’s permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver’s license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person: Holds a commercial driver’s license; Is in immediate possession of the license; and The […]
§ 63-1-208. Commercial driver’s license qualification standards
Except as otherwise provided, the commissioner shall not issue a commercial driver’s license and commercial learner’s permit to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years. No person may be issued a commercial driver’s license unless that person is domiciled in this state and has passed a knowledge and skills test for driving a […]
§ 63-1-209. Nonresident commercial driver’s license
The commissioner may issue a nonresident commercial driver’s license to a person domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation has determined that the commercial motor vehicle testing and licensing standards in the foreign jurisdiction do not meet the testing standards established in 49 CFR, Part 383. In addition, the commissioner […]
§ 63-1-210. Application for commercial driver’s license
The application for a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit shall include the following: The full name and current mailing and residential addresses of the person. A physical description of the person, including sex, height and weight. Date of birth. The applicant’s social security number. The person’s signature. Certifications that: For an applicant who […]
§ 63-1-211. Commercial driver’s license
Contents of license. -A commercial driver’s license shall be marked “commercial driver’s license” or “CDL,” and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: The name and residential address of the person. The person’s color photograph or imaged likeness. A physical description of […]
§ 63-1-212. Records; notification
After suspending, revoking, or disqualifying a person from holding a commercial driver’s license, the commissioner shall update the person’s records to reflect that action within ten (10) days. After suspending, revoking or disqualifying a nonresident commercial driver’s privileges, the commissioner shall notify the licensing authority of the state which issued the commercial driver’s license or […]
§ 63-1-213. Notification of traffic convictions
When any person operating a commercial motor vehicle or who holds a commercial driver’s license issued by another state is convicted in this state of any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, the commissioner shall notify the driver licensing authority in the licensing state […]
§ 63-1-214. Agreements
The commissioner may enter into or make agreements, arrangements or declarations to carry out the provisions of this article.
§ 63-1-215. Reciprocity
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if the person has a valid commercial driver’s license issued by: Any state of the United States; Any province or territory of Canada in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver’s […]
§ 63-1-216. Disqualification and suspension
A person shall be disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one (1) year if the person’s license or permit to drive has been administratively suspended under Section 63-11-23 or the person has been convicted of a first violation of: Operating, attempting to operate, or being in actual physical control of […]
§ 63-1-217. Suspensions and disqualifications to run concurrently
A suspension of a person’s operating privilege or license and a disqualification imposed under Section 63-1-216 imposed for the same violation, shall run concurrently.
§ 63-1-218. Effective date of disqualification; hearing
A disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle shall be effective on not less than ten (10) days’ notice. If requested, a hearing on the disqualification shall be conducted, under Section 63-1-53. The scope of the hearing shall be limited to verification of the conviction. A person aggrieved by a decision resulting from a hearing […]
§ 63-1-219. Disqualification from operation of vehicle
Any person convicted for violating an out-of-service order shall be disqualified as follows except as provided in subsection (2) of this section: A person shall be disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of ninety (90) days if convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order. A person shall be disqualified […]
§ 63-1-220. Penalties
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any driver who violates or fails to comply with an out-of-service order is subject to a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), in addition to disqualification under this article. Any employer who violates an out-of-service order, or who knowingly requires or permits a driver […]