California · Vehicle Code

VEH §13366.5: (a) Notwithstanding Section 13366, whenever in this code the department is required to disqualify the commercial driving privilege of a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the conviction

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute requires the department to disqualify a person's commercial driving privilege upon receiving certified court records showing conviction of certain code violations. The disqualification takes effect upon receipt of the court abstract.

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(a) Notwithstanding Section 13366, whenever in this code the department is required to disqualify the commercial driving privilege of a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the conviction of that person of a violation of this code, the suspension or revocation shall begin upon receipt by the department of a duly certified abstract of any court record showing that the person has been so convicted. (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.

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