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A. Each employer must require the applicant to provide the information specified in paragraph (C) of section three.
B. No employer may knowingly allow, permit, or authorize any applicant to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the driver has a driver license suspended, revoked, or cancelled by any state; has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in any state, or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in any state; or in which the driver has more than one license to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle, except during the ten day period beginning on the date the employee is issued a license to so operate.
(C) 1 No employer shall knowingly allow, require, permit or authorize a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the driver or the commercial motor vehicle or the motor carrier operation is subject to an out-of-service order. Any employer who violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to a civil penalty of from $2,750 to $11,000 inclusive.
(D) 1 No employer shall knowingly allow, require, permit or authorize a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. Any employer who violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 90F, § 4 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ma/part-i-administration-of-the-government-ch-1-182/ma-gen-laws-ch-90f-sect-4/
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