Bill Text: DE SB185 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Commercial Driver License Hazardous Materials Endorsement

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-29 - Signed by Governor [SB185 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB185-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Smyk
	Sens. Lavelle, Bushweller, Reps. Carson, Wilson, Kenton, Briggs King

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 185

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §611, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows::

§ 2611 Commercial driver license.

(f) Expiration of license. — Upon receipt of the application and fee and after such examination as provided in this chapter, the Division shall issue, if the applicant has complied with the provisions of this title, a commercial motor vehicle driver's license which shall expire and be renewable on the eighth anniversary date of the birth of the applicant next following the date of its issuance unless the birth date is February 29, in which event the license shall expire and be renewable on February 28 every eighth year. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first sentence of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue a commercial motor vehicle driver's license endorsed for the transport of hazardous materials for a period of 5 years or less to coincide with the expiration of the Transportation Security Administration approval for the driver to transport hazardous materials. The license shall expire on the driver's last birthday prior to the expiration of the hazardous materials endorsement.

SYNOPSIS

In order to be eligible to transport hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in a commercial motor vehicle an applicant must clear a criminal background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).The TSA background check is only valid for 5 years from the approval date.This bill decouples the expiration date of a commercial driver license (CDL) endorsed for transporting HAZMAT from the applicant's birthday and changes it to coincide with the TSA approval date.This change will ensure an applicant's HAZMAT endorsed CDL will be valid for the entire TSA approval period.

AUTHOR: Senator Pettyjohn