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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in section five of this article.
(b) No employer may knowingly allow, permit, require or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the driver:
(1) Has a driver's license suspended, revoked or canceled by a state; has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(2) Has more than one driver's license at one time;
(3) The commercial motor vehicle he or she is driving or the motor carrier operation is subject to an out-of-service order;
(4) Is in violation of federal, state or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad highway grade crossings; or
(5) Is in violation of any provision of 49 C.F.R., Part § 382 related to controlled substances and alcohol use and testing.
(c) No employer may require or allow a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle while texting.
(d) The division shall impose a civil penalty in addition to any penalty required under the provisions of section twenty-five of this article on any employer who knowingly allows, permits, requires or authorizes a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section.
(1) If the conviction is for a violation of subdivision (3), of subsection (b) of this section, the penalty is $2,750.
(2) If the conviction is for a violation of subdivision (4), of subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the penalty shall be no more than $25,000.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 17E. Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act § 17E-1-6. Employer responsibilities - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-17e-uniform-commercial-drivers-license-act/wv-code-sect-17e-1-6/
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