Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 3.djvu/241

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PUBLIC LAW 106-159—DEC. 9, 1999 113 STAT. 1759 "(E) convicted of causing a fatality through negligent or criminal operation of a commercial motor vehicle.". (2) SECOND AND MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS.— Section 31310(c)(1) of such title is amended— (A) by striking "or" at the end of subparagraph (C); (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: "(D) committing more than one violation of driving a commercial motor vehicle when the individual's commercial driver's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled based on the individual's operation of a commercial motor vehicle or when the individual is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle based on the individual's operation of a commercial motor vehicle; "(E) convicted of more than one offense of causing a fatality through negligent or criminal operation of a commercial motor vehicle; or"; and (D) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) by striking "clauses (A)-(C) of this paragraph" and inserting "subparagraphs (A) through (E)". (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 31301(12)(C) of such title is amended by inserting ", other than a violation to which section 31310(b)(1)(E) or 31310(c)(1)(E) applies" after "a fatality". (b) EMERGENCY DISQUALIFICATION; NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE CONVICTIONS.— Section 31310 of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: "(f) EMERGENCY DISQUALIFICATION,— "(1) LIMITED DURATION.— The Secretary shall disqualify an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle for not to exceed 30 days if the Secretary determines that allowing the individual to continue to operate a commercial motor vehicle would create an imminent hazard (as such term is defined in section 5102). "(2) AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING. — The Secretary shall disqualify an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle for more than 30 days if the Secretary determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that allowing the individual to continue to operate a commercial motor vehicle would create an imminent hazard (as such term is defined in section 5102). "(g) NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE CONVICTIONS. — "(1) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS. —Not later than 1 year Deadline, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations providing for the disqualification by the Secretary from operating a commercial motor vehicle of an individual who holds a commercial driver's license sind who has been convicted of— "(A) a serious offense involving a motor vehicle (other than a commercial motor vehicle) that has resulted in the revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the individual's license; or "(B) a drug or alcohol related offense involving a motor vehicle (other than a commercial motor vehicle).