Mississippi

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• Gore v. State, --- So.3d ---- (2013)
  Defendant was convicted in the Circuit Court, Webster County, of driving under the influence (DUI) as a first offense, and was sentenced to 48 hours in county jail, suspended subject to completion of six months of probation and additional conditions, and ordered to pay a fine of $520.50. Defendant appealed. The Court of Appeals held that: [1] results of breath alcohol test were admissible, and [2] defendant was not deprived of a protected property right. Affirmed.
• Lumpkin v. Birdsong, 212 Miss. 616, 55 So.2d 230 (Miss. 1951)
  Driver employed by railroad to drive truck to transport other employees and tools to and from work was, in respect to use of truck, operating "a private commercial carrier" by motor vehicle used in furtherance of commercial enterprise of railroading for purpose of statute in regard to operator's licenses.

Mississippi

Adoption of Federal Regulations

• Miss. Code Ann. §. 63-1-202 - Statement of intent and purpose.
  • 49 CFR § 384 - Federal standards for state compliance with CDL mandate
• Miss. Admin. Code 31-1:10.15. Suspension of Commercial Driver Licenses.
  • 49 CFR § 384 - Federal standards for state compliance with CDL mandate

What Constitutes a CMV

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-203
  • 49 CFR § 383.5 - Definitions
  • 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart F

Major Disqualifying Offenses

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-216
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 (b) - Disqualification for major offenses

Major Disqualifying Offenses (Alcohol)

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-216
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 (c) - Disqualification for serious traffic violations
  • 49 CFR § 392.5 - Alcohol prohibition
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-224
  • 49 CFR § 392.5 (c) - Alcohol prohibition: “Out-of-Service”

Serious Traffic Offenses

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-216
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 (c) - Disqualification for serious traffic violations
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-203
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 (c) - Disqualification for serious traffic violations

Identification of Conviction

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-203
  • 49 CFR § 383.5 - Definitions.

Masking Convictions

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-222
  • 49 CFR § 384.226 - Prohibition on masking convictions

10-Day Posting Requirement

• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-212
  • 49 CFR § 384.225 - CDLIS driver recordkeeping
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-213 - Notification of traffic convictions.
  • 49 CFR § 384.225 - CDLIS driver recordkeeping

Other CDL Provisions

• Miss. Code Ann. §. 41-29-113 - Schedule of Controlled Substances
  • Schedule I
• Miss. Code Ann. §. 41-29-115 - Schedule of Controlled Substances
  • Schedule II
• Miss. Code Ann. §. 41-29-117 - Schedule of Controlled Substances
  • Schedule III
• Miss. Code Ann. §. 41-29-119 - Schedule of Controlled Substances
  • Schedule IV
• Miss. Code Ann. §. 41-29-121 - Schedule of Controlled Substances
  • Schedule V
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-203(c)
  • 49 CFR § 383.3 - Applicability
  • 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 (d) (3) - Exception for drivers removing snow and ice
  • 9 CFR § 383.3 (f) - Restricted CDL for certain drivers in farm-related service industries
  • 49 CFR § 383.3 (g) - Restricted CDL for certain drivers in the pyrotechnic industry
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-204
  • 49 CFR § 384.210 - Limitation on licensing
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-205
  • 49 CFR § 384.209 - Notification of traffic violations
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-219
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 - Disqualification of Drivers
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 (e) - Disqualification for violating “Out-of-Service” orders
• Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-223
  • 49 CFR § 383.51 (d) - Railroad-highway grade crossing violations
  • 49 CFR § 383.53 (c) - Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations