California · Vehicle Code

VEH §15326: Upon receiving notification of an administrative action or conviction of a commercial licenseholder in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealt

Civil

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The department must suspend, revoke, or disqualify a commercial driver's license based on specified administrative violations and convictions reported from other jurisdictions.

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Upon receiving notification of an administrative action or conviction of a commercial licenseholder in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Dominion of Canada, the department shall impose a suspension, revocation, or disqualification action on that person’s commercial driving privilege based upon violations that would result in an administrative action or a conviction pursuant to Section 383.51 of Subpart D of Part 383 and Sections 384.206(b)(3), 384.213, and 384.231 of Subpart B of Part 384 of Title 49 of the Federal Code of Regulations. Those violations include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) Violations of Sections 15300, 15302, and 15304. (b) Serious traffic violations, as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 15210 and subject to the penalties under Section 15306 or 15308. (c) Providing false information under Section 15309. (d) Out-of-service order violations under Section 15311. (e) Railroad-highway crossing violations under Section 15312.

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