§ 27-23-105. Notification required by driver

AR Code § 27-23-105 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Notification of Convictions.

(1) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, in any other state, other than parking violations, shall notify the Office of Driver Services in the manner specified by the office within thirty (30) days of the date of conviction.

(2) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state, other than parking violations, must notify his or her employer in writing of the conviction within thirty (30) days of the date of conviction.

(b) Notification of Suspensions, Revocations, and Cancellations. Each driver whose driver license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled by any state, who loses the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in any state for any period, or who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for any period, must notify his or her employer of the fact before the end of the business day following the day the driver received notice of that fact.

(c) Notification of Previous Employment. (1) Each person who applies to be a commercial motor vehicle driver must provide the employer, at the time of the application, with the following information for the ten (10) years preceding the date of application:

(A) A list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was a driver of a commercial motor vehicle;

(B) The dates between which the applicant drove for each employer; and

(C) The reason for leaving that employer.

(2) The applicant must certify that all information furnished is true and complete. An employer may require an applicant to provide additional information.

(d) Prohibition from Driving for Certain Violations.

(1) Any person who once violates the provisions of this section shall be prohibited from driving a commercial motor vehicle in this state for a period of ninety (90) days.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of this section a second time shall be prohibited from driving a commercial motor vehicle in this state for a period of one (1) year.

(3) Any person who violates the provisions of this section a third or subsequent time shall be prohibited from ever driving a commercial motor vehicle in this state.