Increases civil penalties for CDL holder or employer for violation of CDL Law.

Increases penalty on employer for violating CDL law 32-12A-5, Information required by employer--Operation of commercial motor vehicle prohibited under certain conditions. Penalty increased from not more than $10,000 to not more than $19,389.

Increases penalty for driver for violation of
32-12A-8.1. Driving while subject to out-of-service order prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor. Increases penalty from not less than $2,500 to $3,740 for a first conviction and from not less than $5,000 to $7,480 for a second or subsequent conviction. And increases penalty for employer for same violation. Increases penalty from not less than $2,750 to not less than $6,750 nor more than from $25,000 to $37,400.

Effective 7/1/2023.

01/10/2023 First reading.
01/11/2023 Referred to House Committee on Transportation.
01/17/2023 Motion to amend passed.
01/17/2023 Passed House Committee on Transportation as amended.
01/19/2023 Passed House as amended.
01/20/2023 First reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation.
02/01/2023 Passed Senate Committee on Transportation as amended.
02/02/2023 Passed Senate as amended.
02/03/2023 Signed by Speaker of the House.
02/06/2023 Signed by President of the Senate.
02/07/2023 Delivered to the Governor.
02/13/2023 Signed by Governor.