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If a driver operates any motor vehicale and is convicted of:For a first conviction or refusal to be tested while operating a CMV, a person required to have a CLP or CDL and a CLP or CDL holder must be disqualified from operating a CMV for...For a first conviction or refusal to be tested while operating a non-CMV, a CLP or CDL holder must be disqualified from operating a CMV for...For a first conviction or refusal to be tested while operating a CMV transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR part 172, subpart F), a person required to have a CLP or CDL and a CLP or CDL holder must be disqualified from operating a CMV for...For a second conviction or refusal to be tested in a separate incident of any combination of offenses in this Table while operating a CMV, a person required to have a CLP or CDL and a CLP or CDL holder must be disqualified from operating a CMV for...For a second conviction or refusal to be tested in a separate incident of any combination of offenses in this Table while operating a non-CMV, a CLP or CDL holder must be disqualified from operating a CMV for...
(1) Being under the influence of alcohol as prescribed by State law1 year1 year3 yearsLifeLife
(2) Being under the influence of a controlled substance1 year1 year3 yearsLifeLife
(3) Having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater while operating a CMV1 yearNot applicable3 yearsLifeNot applicable
(4) Refusing to take an alcohol test as required by a State or jurisdiction under its implied consent laws or regulations as defined in §383.72 of this part1 year1 year3 yearsLifeLife
(5) Leaving the scene of an accident1 year1 year3 yearsLifeLife
(6) Using the vehicle to commit a felony, other than a felony described in paragraph (b)(9) of this table1 year1 year3 yearsLifeLife
(7) Driving a CMV when, as a result of prior violations committed operating a CMV, the driver’s CDL is revoked, suspended, or canceled, or the driver is disqualified from operating a CMV1 yearNot applicable3 yearsLifeNot applicable
(8) Causing a fatality through the negligent operation of a CMV, including but not limited to the crimes of motor vehicle manslaughter, homicide by motor vehicle and negligent homicide1 yearNot applicable3 yearsLifeNot applicable
(9) Using the vehicle in the commission of a felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substanceLife-not eligible for 10-year reinstatementLife-not eligible for 10-year reinstatementLife-not eligible for 10-year reinstatementLife-not eligible for 10-year reinstatementLife-not eligible for 10-year reinstatement
(10) Using a CMV in the commission of a felony involving an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons, as defined and described in 22 U.S.C. 7102(11)Life not eligible for 10-year reinstatementNot applicableLife not eligible for 10-year reinstatementNot applicableLife not eligible for 10-year reinstatement
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Table 1 to § 383.51 DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR MAJOR OFFENSES

Table 1 to §383.51 contains a list of the offenses and periods for which a person who is required to have a CLP or CDL is disqualified, depending upon the type of vehicle the driver is operating at the time of the violation, as follows: