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Mollette v. Kentucky Personnel Bd., 997 S.W.2d 492 (Ky. Ct. App. 1999)

Personnel Board upheld public employee’s termination for drug use, and he appealed. The Circuit Court affirmed and he appealed. The Court of Appeals held that evidence supported finding that employee used marijuana in violation of employer’s zero tolerance policy for holders of commercial drivers’ licenses, and this, in turn, supported termination of his employment.
The “Masking” statute has been adopted as of July 2018, see below:KRS 281A.185 Masking, delaying, or diverting CDL holder’s conviction for violation of state or local traffic control law prohibited — Exemptions. (1) The Commonwealth shall not mask, defer imposition of judgment, or allow an individual to enter into a diversion program that would prevent a CDL holder’s conviction for any violation, in any type of motor vehicle, of a state or local traffic control law from appearing on the CDLIS driver record, whether the driver was convicted for an offense committed in the Commonwealth or another state. (2) This section shall not apply to the following violations: (a) Parking; (b) Vehicle weight; or (c) Vehicle defect. Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018.

Statutes

Adoption of Federal Regulations

KRS 281A.020 Purpose – Construction
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14460
KRS 281A.270 Adoption of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 383
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14489
49 CFR § 384 – Federal standards for state compliance with CDL mandate
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384/subpart-A?toc=1

What Constitutes a CMV

KRS § 281A.010 Definitions for chapter.
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41817
49 CFR Part 172 Subpart F (Hazardous Materials Related)
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2012-title49-vol2/pdf/CFR-2012-title49-vol2-part172-subpartF.pdf
49 CFR § 383.5 – Definitions
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.5

Major Disqualifying Offenses

KRS § 281A.190 Disqualification (Suspension, revocation, or cancellation, Right to appeal)
- 49 CFR § 383.51 – Disqualification of Drivers
  - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.51
- 49 CFR § 383.72 – Implied consent to alcohol testing
  - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.72

Major Disqualifying Offenses (Alcohol)

KRS § 281A.210 Operating commercial vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substance
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14482
49 CFR § 392.5 – Alcohol prohibition
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-392/subpart-A/section-392.5
49 CFR § 383.51 – Disqualification of Drivers
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-D/section-383.51#p-383.51(b)
49 CFR § 383.72 – Implied consent to alcohol testing
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.72
KRS § 281A.2102. Additional penalties for driving commercial motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14483

Serious Traffic Offenses

KRS § 281A.010 Definition
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41817
49 CFR § 383.5 – Definitions
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.5
KRS § 281A.190(6) Disqualification – Serious Traffic Violations
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14479
49 CFR § 383.51 (c) – Disqualification for serious traffic violations
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(c)

Identification of Conviction

KRS § 281A.010 Definition
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41817
49 CFR § 383.5 – Definitions
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-A/section-383.5#p-383.5(Conviction)

Masking, delaying, or diverting CDL holder’s conviction for violation of state or local traffic control law prohibited — Exemptions.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47973
49 CFR 384.226 Prohibition on Masking
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.226

10-Day Posting Requirement

KRS 281A.190 (13) Disqualification — Suspension, revocation, or cancellation — Right to appeal.
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14479
208 Notification of disqualification.
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.208
KRS 281A.110. Information regarding conviction of driver licensed by a foreign jurisdiction.
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14470

Other CDL Provisions

KRS 218A.040 to 218A.130 Controlled Substances
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=38267
21 CFR § 1308 (Schedules I-V) – Schedule of Controlled Substances
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-II/part-1308
KRS 281A.010 Definitions
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54047
KRS 281A.050 Drivers excluded from operation of chapter
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14463

49 CFR § 383.3 (c) – Exception for certain military drivers
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383#p-383.3(c)
49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (1) – Exception for operators of a farm vehicle
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383#p-383.3(d)(1)
49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (2) – Exception for firefighters and emergency response vehicle drivers
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383#p-383.3(d)(2)
KRS § 281A.190(9) Railroad Crossings
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14479
49 CFR § 383.51 (d) – Railroad-highway grade crossing violations
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(d)
49 CFR § 383.53 (c) – Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations.
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.53#p-383.53(c)
KRS 281A.190 (10) Out of Service Orders
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14479
49 CFR § 383.51 (e) – Disqualification for violating “Out-of-Service” orders
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(e)
KRS 281A.060 License Limitation
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=14464
49 CFR § 384.210 – Limitation on licensing
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.210

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