Virginia

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Workman v. Va. Dep’t of Corr., 82 Va. Cir. 160 (Cir. Ct. 2011)

An municipal employee carrying a commercial driver’s license was randomly selected for urinalysis testing under a new CDL carrier requirement. The test returned a negative result. The Department’s policy mandated that the employee be retested. The employee was administered an oral fluid test, which yielded a positive test result for marijuana. The Chesapeake County Circuit Court held that the test leading to the employee’s positive result was administered in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The follow up test was administered approximately three months after the initial test and was too long to justify the subsequent test under any circumstances.
Smit v. Shippers’ Choice of Virginia, Inc., 277 Va. 593, 674 S.E.2d 842 (Va. 2009)

Unlicensed mechanic for commercial driver training school who was teaching driver training class was “instructor” within meaning of statute and regulation that required instructor to be licensed, even though he was not receiving compensation as instructor; he was teaching or giving class on learning to operate commercial vehicle and was acting on behalf of driver training school for compensation he received as mechanic.
Meierotto v. Com., 646 S.E.2d 1 (Va. Ct. App. 2007)

A domiciliary of another state, while residing in Virginia, can use his commercial driver’s license, issued by the other state, to drive non-commercial vehicles in Virginia.

Statutes

Adoption of Federal Regulations

46.2-341.5. Regulations consistent with Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.5/
46.2-341.32. Authority to enter into agreements.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.32/
46.2-341.4. Definitions
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter34/section46.2-341.4/
  - 49 CFR § 384 – Federal standards for state compliance with CDL mandate
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-384

What Constitutes a CMV

Code of Virginia 2-341.4. Definitions
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter34/section46.2-341.4/
49 CFR § 383.5 Definition
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383#p-383.5(Commercial%20motor%20vehicle%20(CMV))

Major Disqualifying Offenses

Code of Virginia 46.2-341.18. Disqualification for certain offenses
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.18/
49 CFR § 383.51 (b) – Disqualification for major offenses
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383#p-383.51(b)

Major Disqualifying Offenses (Alcohol Related)

Code of Virginia 2-341.31. Driving a commercial motor vehicle with any alcohol in blood.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.31/
  - 49 CFR § 392.5 – Alcohol prohibition
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-392.5
  - 46.2-341.24. Driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated
    - https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter7/section46.2-341.24/
  - 49 CFR § 392.5 (c) – Alcohol prohibition: “Out-of-Service”
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-392/section-392.5#p-392.5(c)
  - 49 CFR § 383.72 – Implied consent to alcohol testing
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.72

Major Disqualifying Offenses (Drug Related)

Code of Virginia 2-341.19. Controlled substance felony; disqualification.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.19/
Chapter 34. Drug Control Act (Va. Code. Ann. §§ 54.1-3446 to 3456)
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title54.1/chapter34/article5/
  - 21 CFR PART 1308—SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-1308
  - Code of Virginia § 54.1-3401. Definitions.
    - https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter34/section54.1-3401/
      - 49 CFR 382.107 (Definitions)
        
        https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-382.107

Serious Traffic Offenses

Code of Virginia 2-341.20. Disqualification for multiple serious traffic violations.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.20/
  - 49 CFR § 383.51 (c) – Disqualification for serious traffic violations
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(c)
Code of Virginia 46.2-341.20:5. Prohibition on texting and use of handheld mobile telephone; penalties.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.20:5/
Code of Virginia 46.2-341.20:6. Prohibition on requiring use of handheld mobile telephone or texting; motor carrier penalty.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.20:6/
  - 49 CFR § 383.51 (c) – Disqualification for serious traffic violations/cell phone/texting
    - https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.20:6/

Disqualifications (Railroad and Out of Service Violations)

Code of Virginia 46.2-341.20:1. Disqualification for railroad/highway grade crossing violations
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.20:1/
Code of Virginia § 46.2-341.20:2. Employer penalty; railroad/highway grade crossing violations; out-of-service order violation.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.20:2/
  - 49 CFR § 383.51 (d) – Railroad-highway grade crossing violations
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(d)
  - 49 CFR § 383.53 (c) – Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383#p-383.53(c)
  - 49 CFR § 383.51 (e) – Disqualification for violating “out-of-service” orders
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.51#p-383.51(e)

Masking Convictions

Code of Virginia 2-382 (B). Courts to keep full records of certain cases (Masking Reference)
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-382/
  - 49 CFR § 384.226 – Prohibition on masking convictions
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-384.226

10-Day Posting Requirement

Code of Virginia § 46.2-341.14:7. Notification requirements
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-341.14:7/
  - 49 CFR § 384.209 – Notification of traffic violations
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384/subpart-B/section-384.209
  - 49 CFR § 384.225 – CDLIS driver recordkeeping
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384/subpart-B/section-384.225
Code of Virginia 46.2-505 (b). Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter3/section46.2-505/

Applicability

Code of Virginia Article 2. When License Not Required.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title46.2/chapter3/article2/
  - 49 CFR § 383.3 – Applicability
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-A/section-383.3
  - 49 CFR § 383.3 (c) – Exception for certain military drivers
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.3#p-383.3(c)
  - 49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (1) – Exception for operators of a farm vehicle
    - https://ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-383/section-383.3#p-383.3(d)(1)
  - 49 CFR § 383.3 (d) (2) – Exception for firefighters and emergency response vehicle drivers
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-A/section-383.3
  - 49 CFR § 383.3 (f) – Restricted CDL for certain drivers in farm-related service industries
    - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-A/section-383.3

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Virginia

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Cases

Workman v. Va. Dep’t of Corr., 82 Va. Cir. 160 (Cir. Ct. 2011)

Smit v. Shippers’ Choice of Virginia, Inc., 277 Va. 593, 674 S.E.2d 842 (Va. 2009)

Meierotto v. Com., 646 S.E.2d 1 (Va. Ct. App. 2007)

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