49 CFR 384.215

§ 384.215 First offenses.

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 384.215, § 384.215 First offenses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/260666
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(a) General rule. The State must disqualify from operating a CMV each person who is convicted, as defined in § 383.5 of this subchapter, in any State or jurisdiction, of a disqualifying offense specified in items (1) through (8) of Table 1 to § 383.51 of this subchapter, for no less than one year. (b) Special rule for hazardous materials offenses. If the offense under paragraph (a) of this section occurred while the driver was operating a vehicle transporting hazardous materials as defined in § 383.5, the State shall disqualify the person for no less than three years.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.