The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(a) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license;
(b) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses;
(c) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.
This article is a remedial law which should be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this article prevails. Where this article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 6 - Licenses and Registration.
Article 1A - Uniform Commercial Driver License Act.
Division 1 - Uniform Commercial Driver License Act.
Section 32-6-49.1 - Short Title.
Section 32-6-49.2 - Purpose; Construction.
Section 32-6-49.3 - Definitions.
Section 32-6-49.4 - Limitation on Number of Driver Licenses.
Section 32-6-49.5 - Notification Required by Driver.
Section 32-6-49.6 - Employer's Responsibilities.
Section 32-6-49.7 - Commercial Driver License Required; Exceptions.
Section 32-6-49.8 - Commercial Driver License Qualification Standards.
Section 32-6-49.11 - Disqualification From Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle.
Section 32-6-49.12 - Use of Alcohol While Driving; When Placed Out of Service; When Disqualified.
Section 32-6-49.14 - Report of Conviction.
Section 32-6-49.15 - Information Regarding Driving Record.
Section 32-6-49.16 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 32-6-49.17 - Authority to Enter Into Agreements.
Section 32-6-49.18 - Reciprocity.
Section 32-6-49.19 - License Fees and Term; Disposition of Funds.
Section 32-6-49.21 - Sanctions, Penalties, etc., Are Cumulative.