§ 171.165 — Commercial Driver's License, Disqualification
Plain-Language Summary
Commercial drivers can be disqualified from driving commercial vehicles for serious violations like drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident, using a vehicle in a felony, or causing a fatality through negligent driving. Disqualification periods range from one year to life depending on the offense.
171.165 COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE, DISQUALIFICATION.
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Subdivision 1.Federal standards.
Subject to section 171.166, the commissioner shall disqualify a person from operating commercial motor vehicles in accordance with the driver disqualifications and penalties in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, subpart D and Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 384.219. §
Subd. 2.Implied consent revocation.
The commissioner shall disqualify a person from operating commercial motor vehicles for a revocation under section 169A.52 or 171.177 or a statute or ordinance from another state or jurisdiction in conformity with it, for a period that is equivalent in duration under the driver disqualifications and penalties in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, subpart D, that pertain to a conviction of being under the influence of alcohol or refusal to be tested. §
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108] §
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108] §
Subd. 4a.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108] §
Subd. 4b.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108] §
Subd. 5.Rules.
The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer this section. The rules must include procedures for issuing class D licenses to persons who have been disqualified from operating commercial motor vehicles but whose drivers’ licenses have not otherwise been revoked, suspended, canceled, or denied. §
Subd. 6.Exemptions.
(a) A disqualification shall not be imposed under this section on a recreational vehicle operator, farmer, or authorized emergency vehicle operator operating a commercial motor vehicle within the scope of section 171.02, subdivision 2, paragraph (c).
(b) A conviction for a violation that occurred before August 1, 2005, while operating a vehicle that is not a commercial motor vehicle shall not be counted as a first or subsequent violation for purposes of determining the period for which a driver must be disqualified under this section. §
Subd. 7.Scope.
This section applies to offenses committed, and revocations imposed for incidents occurring, on or after January 1, 1990.
History:
1989 c 307 s 28; 1991 c 333 s 29; 1994 c 501 s 7; 1996 c 275 s 10; 1999 c 93 s 1; 2000 c 478 art 2 s 7; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 60; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 72-74; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 61; 2017 c 83 art 3 s 18
History: History: 1989 c 307 s 28; 1991 c 333 s 29; 1994 c 501 s 7; 1996 c 275 s 10; 1999 c 93 s 1; 2000 c 478 art 2 s 7; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 60; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 72-74; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 61; 2017 c 83 art 3 s 18