Entry-level commercial motor vehicle driver training; requirements; penalties; rules.

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(a) Individuals obtaining a Class A or Class B commercial driver license for the first time;

(b) Individuals upgrading an existing Class B commercial driver license to a Class A commercial driver license; and

(c) Individuals obtaining a school bus, a passenger or a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time.

(2) The department may cancel or suspend an individual’s commercial driving privileges if the person has not completed the training required by rules adopted under this section. A person is entitled to administrative review under ORS 809.440 when the department does not issue a commercial driver license or cancels or suspends commercial driving privileges under this section.

(3) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [2021 c.630 §103]

Note: Section 124, chapter 630, Oregon Laws 2021, provides:

Sec. 124. (1) Section 115 of this 2021 Act [809.550] and the amendments to statutes by sections 104 to 108, 113, 116 to 119 and 122 of this 2021 Act apply to conduct giving rise to a driving privilege restriction, cancellation, suspension or revocation imposed on or after the applicable operative date specified in section 169 of this 2021 Act. Driving privilege restrictions, cancellations, suspensions or revocations imposed before the applicable operative date specified in section 169 of this 2021 Act shall continue to be governed by the law applicable to driving privilege restrictions, cancellations, suspensions and revocations in effect immediately before the applicable operative date specified in section 169 of this 2021 Act.

(2) Section 103 of this 2021 Act [807.085] does not apply to a person who holds a commercial driver license, school bus endorsement, passenger endorsement or hazardous materials endorsement before February 7, 2022.

(3) Section 103 of this 2021 Act applies to conduct giving rise to a driving privilege cancellation or suspension imposed on or after February 7, 2022. [2021 c.630 §124]


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