RCW 46.25.005
Purpose—Construction.
(1) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA), Title XII, P.L. 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 licensing and testing standards.
(2) This chapter is a remedial law and shall be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this chapter conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this chapter prevails. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply.
[ 1989 c 178 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.25 - Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.
46.25.005 - Purpose—Construction.
46.25.010 - Definitions (as amended by 2019 c 44).
46.25.020 - One license limit.
46.25.030 - Duties of driver—Notice to department and employer.
46.25.040 - Duties of employer.
46.25.050 - Commercial driver's license required—Exceptions, restrictions, reciprocity.
46.25.055 - Medical examination and certification—Required—Exception.
46.25.057 - Medical certificate—Failure to carry—Penalty.
46.25.060 - Knowledge and skills examination, exemptions, fee distribution.
46.25.070 - Application—Change of address, name—Residency—Hazardous materials endorsement.
46.25.075 - Certification—Recordkeeping and administration—Downgrade.
46.25.080 - License contents, classifications, endorsements, restrictions.
46.25.082 - Driving record information.
46.25.085 - Hazardous materials endorsement.
46.25.088 - Expiration—Renewal.
46.25.090 - Disqualification—Grounds for, period of—Records.
46.25.100 - Restoration after disqualification—Requalification fee, fee distribution.
46.25.110 - Driving with alcohol or THC in system.
46.25.123 - Mandatory reporting of positive test.
46.25.125 - Disqualification for positive test—Procedure.
46.25.130 - Report of violation, disqualification by nonresident.
46.25.150 - Agreements to carry out chapter.
46.25.160 - Licenses issued by other jurisdictions.