CASES
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- Smit v. Shippers' Choice of Virginia, Inc., 277 Va. 593, 674 S.E.2d 842 (Va. 2009)
Unlicensed mechanic for commercial driver training school who was teaching driver training class was "instructor" within meaning of statute and regulation that required instructor to be licensed, even though he was not receiving compensation as instructor; he was teaching or giving class on learning to operate commercial vehicle and was acting on behalf of driver training school for compensation he received as mechanic. - Meierotto v. Com., 646 S.E.2d 1 (Va. Ct. App. 2007)
A domiciliary of another state, while residing in Virginia, can use his commercial driver's license, issued by the other state, to drive non-commercial vehicles in Virginia.
STATUTES
Adoption of Federal Regulations
What Constitutes a CMV
Major Disqualifying Offenses
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.18
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.18:1 - Disqualification for certain alcohol-related offenses committed in other jurisdictions whose laws provide for disqualification for such offenses without a conviction
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.19 - Controlled substance felony; disqualification
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.24 - Driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc.
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.31
Major Disqualifying Offenses (Alcohol)
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.5. Regulations consistent with Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.31
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.26:3
Serious Traffic Offenses
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.20
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.20:5 - Prohibition on texting and use of handheld mobile telephone; penalties
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.20:6. Prohibition on requiring use of handheld mobile telephone or texting; motor carrier penalty
Identification of Conviction
Masking Convictions
10-Day Posting Requirement
Other CDL Provisions
- Va. Code. Ann. §§ 54.1-3446 to 3456
- 24 Va. Admin. Code § 30-61-40
- Va. Code. Ann. § 54.1-3401
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-367
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.4
- 49 CFR § 383.3 (c) - Exception for certain military drivers
- 49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (1) - Exception for operators of a farm vehicle
- 49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (2) - Exception for firefighters and emergency response vehicle drivers
- 49 CFR § 383.3 (f) - Restricted CDL for certain drivers in farm-related service industries
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.18
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.20:1
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.20:2
- Va. Code. Ann. § 46.2-341.5