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 108 STAT. 1016 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 §31303. NotiHcation requirements (a) VIOLATIONS.— An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle, having a driver's license issued by a State, and violating a State or local law on motor vehicle traffic control (except a parking violation) shall notify the individual's employer of the violation. If the violation occurred in a State other than the issuing State, the individual also shall notify a State official designated by the issuing State. The notifications required by this subsection shall be made not later than 30 days after the date the individual is found to have committed the violation. (b) REVOCATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, AND CANCELLATIONS. —An employee who has a driver's license revoked, suspended, or canceled by a State, who loses the right to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a State for any period, or who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for any period, shall notify the employee's employer of the action not later than 30 days after the date of the action. (c) PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual applying for employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall notify the prospective employer, at the time of the application, of any previous employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle. Regulations. (2) The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe by regulation the period for which notice of previous employment must be given under paragraph (1) of this subsection. However, the period may not be less than the 10-year period ending on the date of the application. § 31304. Employer responsibilities An employer may not knowingly allow an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States during a period in which the employee— (1) has a driver's license revoked, suspended, or canceled by a State, has lost the right to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a State, or has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle; or (2) has more than one driver's license (except as allowed under section 31302 of this title). Regulations. § 31305. General driver Htness and testing (a) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TESTING AND FITNESS. —The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations on minimum standards for testing and ensuring the fitness of an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle. The regulations— (1) shall prescribe minimum standards for written and driving tests of an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle; (2) shall require an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle to take a driving test in a vehicle representative of the type of vehicle the individual operates or will operate; (3) shall prescribe minimum testing standards for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and may prescribe different minimum testing standards for different classes of commercial motor vehicles; (4) shall ensure that an individual taking the tests has a working knowledge of—

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