State Law & Regulations (including case law)

The federal rules for commercial driver's licensing and commercial motor vehicles apply to each state. Nevertheless, each state has the authority to modify the regulations within certain parameters. In this section you will find state specific statutes, regulations and some applicable case law. Please let us know of any cases or sources we may have missed.
   

Alabama
Alabama Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Cooley v. St. Dept. Publ. Safety, 827 So.2d 124 (Ala. Civ. App., 2002)
Dixon v. Hot Shot Exp., Inc.
--- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 753353, Ala.,2010.
Federal CDL law does not pre-empt state’s guest passenger statue such that CDL holder is liable for guest passenger’s death in truck cab.

Alaska
Alaska Commercial Driver License
Alaska Trucking Association
Davis v. State
235 P.3d 1017, Alaska App.,2010.
CDL holder drove CMV while vehicle was placed out of service for safety violations.

Arkansas
Arkansas Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Arizona
Arizona Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

California
Department of Motor Vehicles Publications
Motor Carrier Permit Requirements at a Glance
Weaver v. Chavez, 35 Cal. Rptr.3d 514 (Cal. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)
Ward v. Skinner, 943 F.2d 157 (C.A.1, 1991)
Peretto v. Department Of Motor Vehicles, 235 Cal. App. 3d. 449, 455, 1 Cal. Rptr. 2d. 392 (1991)
Murphy v. Pierce, 1 Cal. App. 4th 690, 2 Cal. Rptr 2d. 18 (Cal. App. 1991)
People v. Meyer
186 Cal.App.4th 1279, 112 Cal.Rptr.3d 889, Cal. App. 3 Dist.,2010.
CDL holder could not surrender CDL in lieu of adjudication.
People v. Superior Court (Costa)
183 Cal.App.4th 690, 107 Cal.Rptr.3d 576, Cal. App. 2 Dist.,2010.
CDL holder convicted of murder when truck crashed into auto killing occupants. Driver convicted of “implied malice” when he did not do required pre-trip safety inspection of truck and 5 of 10 brakes were malfunctioning.

Colorado
Colorado Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Connecticut
Connecticut Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Delaware
Delaware Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

District of Columbia
Advocates for Hwy & Auto Safety v. Fed. Motor Carrier Safety Admin., 429 F. 3d 1136 (C.A.D.C. 2005)
Aulenback, Inc., v. Fed. Highway Admin., 103 F.3d 989 (C.A.D.C. 1997)
Washington, D.C. Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Florida
Office of Motor Carrier Compliance Department of Transportation
Florida DUI and Administrative Suspension Laws
Florida DUI and Administrative Suspension Laws: Frequently Asked Questions
Driver License Classes, Endorsements and Restrictions
Florida Commercial Drivers Handbook - English
Florida Trucking Information

Georgia
Commercial Driver's Manual
Georgia Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Williams v. State
303 Ga.App. 407, 693 S.E.2d 613, Ga.App.,2010.
CDL holder convicted of driving a CMV w/o proper license when combined gross weight of tractor-trailer exceeded 26,001 pound

Hawaii
Hawaii Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Idaho
Idaho Department of Transportation DMV Commercial Vehicle Services
Idaho Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Illinois
Illinois Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Indiana
Silverman v. Fifer, 837 N.E.2d 186 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
Indiana Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Iowa
Iowa Commercial Driver's Licenses
Iowa Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Wiebenga v. Iowa DOT, 530 N.W. 2d. 732 (Iowa S. Ct. 1995)

Kansas
Kansas Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Cuthbertson v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue
42 Kan.App.2d 1049, 220 P.3d 379, Kan.App.,2009.
CDL holder appealed his lifetime suspension of his CDL for DWI in his private vehicle even though law officer mistakenly said the CDL holder’s refusal to take a breath test would not impact his CDL.

Kentucky
Kentucky Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Louisiana
Louisiana Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Moore v. State Dept. Of Public Safety, 655 So. 2d. 644 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1995)
Parker v. Stalder, 97-727 (La. App. 3 Cir. Dec. 10, 1997), 704 So. 2d 898

Maine
Maine Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Maryland
Maryland Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Schramm v. Foster, 341 F. Supp.2d 536 (D. Md. 2004)
Hill v. Motor Vehicle Admin.
415 Md. 231, 999 A.2d 1019, Md.,2010.
Refusal to submit to DWI stop breath test suspend CDL.
Motor Vehicle Admin. v. Jaigobin
413 Md. 191, 991 A.2d 1251, Md.,2010.
Probation before judgment (PBJ) constituted a “conviction” as that term is defined in CDL Act.

Massachusetts
Massachusetts Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Commonwealth v. Leboeuf (Mass)
--- N.E.2d ----, 2010 WL 3911409, Mass.App.Ct.,2010.
Warrantless inspection of CMV under safety inspection statute was not a violation of 4th amendment.

Michigan
Commercial Driver Licenses
Michigan Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Minnesota
Minnesota Commercial  Driver's Manual
Minnesota Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Krenz v. Cloverleaf Cold Storage, 2005 WL 2277285 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)

Mississippi
Mississippi Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Missouri
Department of Revenue Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operators and the Law
Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual
Missouri Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Baber v. Director of Revenue, State
317 S.W.3d 680, Mo.App. W.D.,2010.
Suspension of driver’s license for DWI constituted a conviction of purposes of CDL.
Strup v. Director of Revenue
311 S.W.3d 793, Mo.,2010.
Circuit court order to reinstate a CDL was reversed.

Montana
Commercial Driver Licensing
Montana Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Nebraska
Nebraska Commercial Driver's License
Polikov v. Neth, 699 N.W.2d 802 (Neb. 2005)
Nebraska Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Nevada
Department of Motor Vehicles Motor Carrier News
Nevada Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

New Hampshire
New Hampshire Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

New Jersey
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Commercial Driver License (CDL)
New Jersey Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
State v. Pompa
414 N.J.Super. 219, 997 A.2d 1107, N.J.Super.A.D.,2010.
4th amendment issues of warrantless search of CMV when search approved by regulation goes beyond boundaries of statute.

New Mexico
New Mexico Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

New York
New York State Commercial Driver's Manual - CDL-10 (11/05)
Commercial Driver License (CDL) Certifications
The New S Endorsement for School Bus Drivers
New York Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
New York State Transportation Law (Section 14-f) Hazardous Materials Chart (Microsoft Word)
New York State Transportation Law (Section 14-f) Hazardous Materials Chart – Color (Microsoft Word)
New York State Transportation Law (Section 140-2d) Commercial Vehicle Safety (Microsoft Word)
New York State Transportation Law (Section 140-2d) Commercial Vehicle Safety – Color (Microsoft Word)

North Carolina
Suspensions & Revocations
North Carolina Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

North Dakota
North Dakota Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Ohio
State v. Friesen, 2005 WL 2840722 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005)
Ohio Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Mize v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 393 F. Supp.2d 1223 (W.D. Okla. 2005)
Tate v. Farmland industries, Inc., 268 F.3d 989 C.A. 10 (Okla. 2001)
Memo on Masking

Oregon
Getting a Commercial Driver License (CDL)
Commercial Driver License (CDL) Classes
CDL Endorsements & Restrictions
CDL Medical Examination & Physical Qualifications
CDL Convictions and Suspensions
Oregon Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Owens v. Motor Vehicles Division, 875 P. 2d. 463 (Or. 1994)

Pennsylvania
Obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License- Pennsylavania
PennDOT - Commercial Drivers License Fact Sheet
Pennsylvania Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Commonwealth of Penn. v. Dugan, 769 A.2d 512 (Pa. Super., 2001)
Commonwealth v. Williams, 624 A. 2d. 171 (Pa. Super 1993)
Aten v. Commonwealth Department Of Transportation, 649 A. 2d. 732 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1994)
Walck v. Commonwealth Department Of Transportation, 625 A. 2d. 1276, 1277 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1993)
Commonwealth Department Of Transportation v. Barco, 1995 Wl 127045 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1993)
Shewack v. Com., Dept. of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing
993 A.2d 916, Pa.Cmwlth.,2010.
Trail court was reversed when it sustained CDL holder’s appeal to reinstate his CDL after one-year.

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

South Carolina
South Carolina Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

South Dakota
South Dakota Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

State of South Dakota, Trucking information

Tennessee
State v. Jackson, 2005 WL 2604054 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2005)
Tennessee Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
State v. Snyder, 835 S.W. 2d. 30, 32 (Tenn. App. 1992)
Tennessee Court System Opinion Search

Texas
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Omega Contracting, Inc. v. Torres, 191 SW3d 828 (Tex. Ct. App. 2006)
State v. Hollis
--- S.W.3d ----, 2010 WL 3943561, Tex.App.-Waco,2010.
Speeding in non-CMV by a CDL and deferred judgment

Utah
Utah Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Utah Motor Carrier Dept.

Vermont
Vermont Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Virginia
Driver Services: Who are Commercial Drivers?
Motor Carrier Services
Virginia Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Lockett v. Commonwealth, 438 S.E. 2d. 4978 (Va. App. 1993)

Washington
Washington Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Commercial Driver License

West Virginia
West Virginia Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Wisconsin
Commercial Drivers
Wisconsin Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)

Wyoming
Wyoming Commercial Drivers Guide (dmv.org)
Wilson v. State Office Of Hearing Examiner, 841 P. 2d. 90 (Wyo. 1992)
McDonald v. Department Of Revenue And Taxation, 846 P. 2d. 694 (Wyo. 1993)