RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 261 (HB 221) 2021 Regular Session Pierre
Existing law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) to initiate and
complete a review of the applicant's driving record to check for any disqualifications,
suspensions, revocations, or cancellations and that the driver is not licensed in more than one
state.
Existing law requires the record review of the commercial driver's license (CDL) to include:
(1)A check of the applicant's driving record maintained by his current state licensure and
a check of any state where the applicant was licensed to operate any motor vehicle
in the last 10 years.
(2)A check with the Commercial Driver's License Information System to determine
whether the applicant has a CDL and whether the CDL has been suspended, revoked,
or canceled or if the applicant has been disqualified from operating a commercial
motor vehicle.
(3)A check with the National Driver Register, if determined to be operational by the
Federal Highway Administrator, to determine if the applicant has been disqualified
from operating a motor vehicle, has had a license other than a CDL suspended,
revoked, or canceled for cause in the three years proceeding the date of application,
or has been convicted of any federal offenses.
Existing law authorizes the DPS&C to perform similar record checks for all applicants of a
Class "D" chauffeur's license or a Class "E" personal vehicle license. Prohibits the DPS&C
from issuing a driver's license to an applicant who is disqualified from operating a motor
vehicle, whose driver's license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled, or who has lost
driving privileges in another state or jurisdiction.
New law requires, beginning on or after Jan. 6, 2023, the record review of a CDL to include
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, on all
applicants for the transfer, issuance, renewal, or upgrade of a CDL.
New law requires, beginning on or after Feb. 7, 2022, the record review of a CDL to include
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Training Provider Registry to determine
training compliance before issuing a skills test, on initial CDL issuance, on any CDL class
upgrade, and on any issuance of a passenger, school bus, or hazardous materials
endorsement.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 32:409.1(A)(6)(d) and (e))