Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/461

 PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3207-182

(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 State, in accordance with such guidelines (including conditions) as the Secretary may establish by regulation, may reduce a disqualification for life in accordance with subparagraph (A) to a period of not less than 10 years. (17) DRUG OFFENSES.—The State 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. (18) SECOND SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION.—The State 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. (19) THIRD SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION.—The State 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. (20) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER INFORMATION.—Before issuing a commercial driver's license to operate a commercial motor vehicle to any person, the State shall request the Secretary for information from the National Driver Register established pursuant to the National Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note) (after such Register is determined by the Secretary to be operational)— (A) on whether such person has been disqualified from operating a motor vehicle (other than a commercial motor vehicle); / (B) on whether such person has had a license (other than a license authorizing such person to operate a commercial .1 motor vehicle) suspended, revoked, or cancelled for cause in the 3-year period ending on the date of application for such commercial driver's license; and ''^ (C) on whether such person has been convicted of any of the offenses specified in section 205(a)(3) of such Act. The State shall give full weight and consideration to such information in deciding whether to issue a commercial driver's license to such person. (21) OUT OF SERVICE REGULATIONS.—The State shall adopt and enforce any regulations issued by the Secretary under section 12008(d)(l). O> SATISFACTION OF STATE DISQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—A t)

State may satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) that the State disqualify a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle if the State suspends, revokes, or cancels the driver's license issued to such person in accordance with the requirements of such subsection. (c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after being notified by a State of the proposed issuance of a commercial driver's license to any person, the Secretary or the operator of the information system under section 12007, as the case may be, shall notify such State of whether or not such person has a commercial driver's license issued

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