ENROLLED
ACT No. 261
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 221
BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 32:409.1(A)(6)(d) and (e), relative to certain commercial driver's license
3 applicants; to require a record check prior to issuing certain commercial driver's
4 licenses; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 32:409.1(A)(6)(d) and (e) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง409.1. Application or special certificate applications; penalties for false
8 information
9 A.
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11 (6) The department shall initiate and complete a check of the applicant's
12 driving record to ensure that the person is not subject to any disqualifications,
13 suspensions, revocations, or cancellations and that the driver does not have a driver's
14 license from more than one state. The record check for a commercial driver's license
15 shall include:
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17 (d) Beginning on or after January 6, 2023, a check with the Federal Motor
18 Carrier Safety Administration, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, on all applicants
19 for the transfer, issuance, renewal, or upgrade of a commercial driver's license.
20 (e) Beginning on or after February 7, 2022, a check with the Federal Motor
21 Carrier Safety Administration, Training Provider Registry to determine compliance
22 with training standards in the following instances:
23 (i) Before issuing a skills test.
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1 (ii) On initial commercial driver's license issuance.
2 (iii) On any commercial driver's license class upgrade.
3 (iv) On any issuance of a passenger, school bus, or hazardous materials
4 endorsement.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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