Lifetime disqualifications; disqualifications required by
Department of Homeland Security
Sec. 12. (a) A driver who:
(1) is:
(A) convicted of an offense described in section 8(1) through
8(4) or 8(6) of this chapter; or
(B) found to have violated section 8(7) of this chapter; and
(2) has been previously convicted in a separate incident of any
offense described in section 8(1) through 8(4) or 8(6) of this
chapter;
is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) A driver who applies for a hazardous materials endorsement
and has been convicted of:
(1) a felony under Indiana law that results in serious bodily
injury or death to another person; or
(2) a crime in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of
the crime for which the conviction was entered are substantially
similar to the elements of a felony described in subdivision (1);
is disqualified for life from holding a hazardous materials
endorsement.
(c) The hazardous materials endorsement of a driver who holds a
hazardous materials endorsement and is convicted of a:
(1) felony under Indiana law that results in serious bodily injury
or death to another person; or
(2) crime in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of the
crime for which the conviction was entered are substantially
similar to the elements of a felony described in subdivision (1);
is revoked upon conviction, and the driver is disqualified for life
from holding a hazardous materials endorsement.
(d) The hazardous materials endorsement of a driver may be
revoked and the driver may be disqualified from holding a hazardous
materials endorsement if the revocation and disqualification are
required under regulations adopted by the United States Department
of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration.
As added by P.L.96-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.66-1992,
SEC.19; P.L.123-2002, SEC.16; P.L.48-2004, SEC.5.
Last modified: May 27, 2006