(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this State if the person has a valid commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit issued by any state of the United States, any province or territory of Canada in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver licenses, or the Licensia Federal de Conductor issued by the Republic of Mexico if the person's license or permit is not suspended, revoked, or canceled and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle or subject to an out-of-service order.

(b) The Commissioner shall give all out-of-state convictions full faith and credit and treat them for sanctioning purposes under this chapter as if they occurred in this State.

(c) The Commissioner shall record disqualifications and convictions received from other jurisdictions regarding Vermont operators. (Added 1989, No. 239 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 55, § 9, eff. June 26, 1997; 2005, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2013, No. 20, § 1.)