Section 286-249 - Penalty(a) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in the State without a valid commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, or while the person's driving privileges are suspended, revoked, or canceled, or while disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, shall be: (1) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year and up to life;(2) Fined not less than $500 but not more than $1,000; and(3) Imprisoned not more than one year; provided that the court shall have discretion to impose either a fine or imprisonment, or both.
(b) A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of no less than $3,861 for a first conviction and no less than $7,723 for a second or subsequent conviction, in addition to the driving disqualification of subsection (a)(1) and section 286-240(i) and (j).(c) Any person convicted under or found in violation of section 286-242(a) shall be fined not more than $200.(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), any person convicted under or found in violation of section 286-242(c) shall be fined not more than $500.Amended by L 2024, c 135,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by L 2023, c 25,§ 3, eff. 4/19/2023.Amended by L 2013, c 114,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2013.L 1990, c 342, pt of §3; am L 1995, c 114, §9; am L 2004, c 103, §12; am L 2009, c 46, §4 .