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32-6-49.2
Section 32-6-49.2 Purpose; construction. The purpose of this article is to implement the federal
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) and reduce
or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by: (a) Permitting
commercial drivers to hold only one license; (b) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have
committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; (c) Strengthening
commercial driver licensing and testing standards. This article is a remedial law which should
be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that
this article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this article prevails. Where
this article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply. (Acts 1989, No. 89-878,
p. 1759, ยง2.)...
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32-5A-191
Section 32-5A-191 (Effective until July 1, 2023) Driving while under influence of alcohol,
controlled substances, etc. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle while: (1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her
blood; (2) Under the influence of alcohol; (3) Under the influence of a controlled substance
to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; (4) Under the combined influence
of alcohol and a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely
driving; or (5) Under the influence of any substance which impairs the mental or physical
faculties of such person to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving.
(b) A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle if there is 0.02 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend or revoke the...
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33-5-52
Section 33-5-52 Boater safety certification generally. (a) Every person, except those specifically
exempted by statutory enactment, within five years from April 28, 1994, shall procure a boater
safety certification before operating a motorized vessel upon the waters of this state, as
defined in Section 33-5-3. This section shall not apply to any sailboat, rowboat, or canoe.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, an Alabama resident 16 years of age and older,
who has not been previously issued a boater safety certification, may for a period of thirty
(30) days following the date of sale of the vessel to the person, operate the vessel upon
the waters provided the following conditions are met: (1) The vessel has been registered in
the name of the person; and (2) a bill of sale for the vessel, indicating that the person
is the purchaser and owner of the vessel, is in the possession of the person at all times
of operation. In addition, any person while taking test drives of...
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40-17-350
Section 40-17-350 Transportation of motor fuel; inspections. (a) Each person operating a refinery
or terminal in Alabama shall prepare and provide to the driver of every highway vehicle receiving
motor fuel at the facility a shipping document setting out on its face the destination state
as represented to the terminal operator by the shipper or the shipper's agent. Failure to
comply with this subsection may result in a department imposed penalty of not less than five
hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), to be multiplied by the
sum of the current violation plus prior violations of this subsection. (b) Every person transporting
motor fuel in Alabama in a highway vehicle other than in its supply tank shall carry on board
a shipping document issued by the facility where the motor fuel was obtained. The shipping
document shall set out on its face the state of destination of the motor fuel transported
in the highway vehicle. Violation of this subsection...
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32-6-49.3
Section 32-6-49.3 Definitions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the following
definitions shall be applicable unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALCOHOL.
a. Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages (including sake or similar
products), of any name or description containing one-half of one percentum or more of alcohol
by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor;
b. Wine of not less than one-half of the percentum of alcohol by volume; or c. Any substance
containing any form of alcohol, including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol,
and isopropanol. (2) ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION. a. The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
of blood; or b. The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath; or c. The number
of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters of urine. (3) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE. (CDL) means
a license issued in accordance with the requirements of this...
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32-6-49.7
Section 32-6-49.7 Commercial driver license required; exceptions. (a) Except when driving with
a commercial driver license learner's permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial
driver license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor
vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person holds, and is in immediate possession
of, a commercial driver license with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle he or she
is driving. Active duty military or National Guard personnel operating government vehicles,
farmers operating certain commercial motor vehicles, firefighters and operators of emergency
equipment exempt from licensing provisions of the CMVSA are exempt from this article as detailed
in FHWA's "Notice of Final Disposition" published in the Federal Register, September
26, 1988, 53 FR 37313, and as hereafter updated. Commercial driver license requirements do
not apply to drivers of vehicles used for personal use such as recreational...
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32-6-31
Section 32-6-31 Terms of compact. The Driver License Compact is hereby enacted into law and
entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially
as follows: Driver License Compact Article I Findings and Declaration of Policy (a) The party
states find that: (1) The safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the
degree of compliance with state and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles.
(2) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct
which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property. (3) The continuance in force
of a license to drive is predicated upon compliance with laws and ordinances relating to the
operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the vehicle is operated. (b) It is
the policy of each of the party states to: (1) Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances
and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of...
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16-28-40
Section 16-28-40 License applicant under 19 to provide documentation of school enrollment,
etc.; duties of school attendance official; withdrawal from school; conviction for certain
pistol offenses. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall deny a driver's license or a learner's
license for the operation of a motor vehicle to any person under the age of 19 who does not,
at the time of application, present a diploma or other certificate of graduation issued to
the person from a secondary high school of this state or any other state, or documentation
that the person: (1) is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a
general educational development certificate (GED) from a state approved institution or organization,
or has obtained the certificate; (2) is enrolled in a secondary school of this state or any
other state and has not at the time of application accumulated disciplinary points while a
student in school that would extend the age of eligibility for the...
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33-5-54
Section 33-5-54 Issuance of boater safety certification. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this
article, upon the installation of a system for the issuance of boater safety certifications
with color photographs of holders, all certifications and renewals issued in this state shall
be issued in the following manner: (1) The person shall apply under oath to the judge of probate
or license commissioner of the county of residence for the certification or renewal upon a
form which shall be provided by the Director of Public Safety. (2) Subject to the other provisions
of this section, the judge of probate or license commissioner shall take a color photograph
of the holder, with equipment to be furnished by the Department of Public Safety, to be attached
to each application. (b) It is the legislative intent to implement and maintain a boater safety
certification program at the lowest possible cost to the citizens of Alabama. Consistent with
this goal, it is the legislative intent to not...
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33-5-53
Section 33-5-53 Boater safety certification; application fee; examinations; exemptions. (a)
Every person who applies for a boater safety certification under this article, except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, shall pay a five dollar ($5) application fee and be given either
a certificate of exemption from examination if applicable, or will be given an examination,
either written or oral, before applying to the judge of probate or license commissioner for
the issuance of the certification. No person shall be eligible for, or issued, an exemption
from examination in the event the person is convicted, on or after April 28, 1994, of violating
any crime relating to the operation of a vessel, whether contained in this article or otherwise,
for which a person's boater safety certification or vessel operating privileges shall be suspended
or revoked pursuant to this article. The person shall first apply to either the officer, state
trooper, or duly authorized agent of the Director of...
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