Sec. 522.105. DISQUALIFICATION OF DRIVER. (a) On receipt of a report under Section 522.104, the department shall disqualify the person from driving a commercial motor vehicle under Section 522.081 beginning on the 45th day after the date the report is received unless a hearing is granted.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the procedure for notice and disqualification under this section is that specified by Subchapters C and D, Chapter 724, or Chapter 524.
(c) The department shall disqualify the person from driving a commercial motor vehicle for the period authorized by this chapter if, in a hearing held under this section, the court finds that:
(1) probable cause existed that the person was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol, a controlled substance, or a drug in the person's system;
(2) the person was offered an opportunity to give a specimen under this chapter; and
(3) the person submitted a specimen that disclosed an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more or refused to submit a specimen.
(d) An appeal of a disqualification under this section is subject to Sections 524.041-524.044.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2016.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses
Subchapter I. Driving While Having Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Drug in System
Section 522.101. Driving While Having Alcohol in System Prohibited
Section 522.102. Implied Consent to Taking of Specimen
Section 522.103. Warning by Peace Officer
Section 522.104. Submission of Report to Department
Section 522.105. Disqualification of Driver
Section 522.106. Affidavit by Certified Breath Test Technical Supervisor