Sanctions
Cal. VEH § 15311
California Statutes
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a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of days if the person is convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (
d) of
Section 2800. (
b) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of two years if the person is convicted of violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (
d) of
Section while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to transport or more passengers, including the driver. (
c) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of two years if the person is convicted of a second violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (
d) of
Section during any 10-year period, arising from separate incidents. (
d) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of three years if the person is convicted of a second violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (
d) of
Section while transporting hazardous materials that are required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to transport or more passengers, including the driver. (
e) In addition to the disqualification period required in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), a driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (
b) of
Section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first conviction, and a civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second or subsequent conviction. (
f) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of three years if the person is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (
d) of