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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle by persons |
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without a license; imposing a penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 522.072, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) An employer may not knowingly permit a person to drive a |
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commercial motor vehicle: |
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(1) during a period in which the person: |
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(A) [(1)] has been denied the privilege of |
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driving a commercial motor vehicle; |
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(B) [(2)] is disqualified from driving a |
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commercial motor vehicle; |
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(C) [(3)] is subject to an out-of-service order |
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in a state; or |
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(D) [(4)] has more than one commercial driver's |
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license, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the |
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person is issued a driver's license; or |
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(2) in violation of Section 522.011. |
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(d) The department may impose an administrative penalty in |
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the amount of $10,000 for violation of Subsection (a)(2). The |
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department shall conduct a compliance review and safety audit under |
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Section 644.155 of an employer that violates Subsection (a)(2). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |