SANTA
CRUZ COUNTY POLICY REGARDING LICENSE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES
WHO ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES
The
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, and associated Federal Highway
Administration
Regulations, 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 383, require
Santa
Cruz County and its employees who possess a Commercial Driver's License to
comply
with provisions regarding possession of such licenses, notice regarding
convictions
for driver violations of motor vehicle traffic laws, and notice
regarding
disqualification of the employee's driver's license. In addition,
State
regulations and Chapter 2.32 of the Santa Cruz County Code establish cer-
tain
requirements with respect to employees who operate County vehicles.
A. Definitions.
"Motor vehicle" as used in this
Policy means any County owned, leased or
rented commercial motor vehicles, and any
commercial motor vehicle operated
by a County employee while engaged in
County business.
B. License Requirements.
1.
An employee who operates a motor vehicle shall have only one valid
driver's license. (49 CFR 383.37)
2.
An employee who operates a motor vehicle shall have an appropriate
valid California driver's license in his/her possession while
operat-
ing the motor vehicle. (County Code
Section 2.32.230; CVC Section
12951)
3.
An employee who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall have in
her/his possession a valid medical
certificate for commercial motor
vehicle operation. (CVC Section 12804(c))
4.
No County employee shall employ or hire any person to drive a motor
vehicle or permit or authorize the
driving of a motor vehicle under
his/her control unless the person is
licensed for the appropriate
class of vehicle to be driven. Whenever a County employee hires or
employs a person to drive a class 1
or class 2 vehicle ((commercial
motor vehicle)), that employee shall ascertain that the
person has in
his/her possession a current medical
certificate. (CVC 14606)
5.
An employee who fails to comply with the requirements of this Part (B)
is subject to discipline, up to and
including termination.
C. Notification of Convictions for Driver
Violations.
1.
Each employee who operates a commercial motor vehicle for the County
or who is required by the County to
have a commercial driver's li-
cense, and who is convicted of
violating in any vehicle a State or
local law relating to motor vehicle
traffic control (other than a
parking violation) shall notify the
County of such conviction within
30 calendar days from the date of
the conviction as provided in sub-
section (3), below. (49 CFR 383.31)
2.
Each employee who operates a commercial motor vehicle or who has a
commercial driver's license, and who
is convicted of violating in any
vehicle a State or local law
relating to motor vehicle traffic control
(other than a parking violation)
shall notify the DMV within 30 calen-
dar days from the date of the
conviction. (49 CFR 383.31)
3.
Notification required under this Part (C), shall be in writing and
include all of the data, and the
employee's signature, specified in
attached form PER1508A. (49 CFR 383.31)
4.
An employee who fails to comply with the requirements of this Part (C)
is subject to discipline, up to and
including termination.
D. Notification of Driver's License
Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation,
Disqualification, or Lost Privilege.
1.
Each employee who has a commercial driver's license suspended, re-
voked, or cancelled by a State or
local jurisdiction, who loses the
right to operate a commercial motor
vehicle for any period, or who is
disqualified from operating a
commercial motor vehicle for any period,
shall notify the County of such
suspension, revocation, cancellation,
lost privilege, or
disqualification. The notification must
be made
prior to the operation of a County
motor vehicle, or by the end of the
next scheduled work day following
the date the employee receives no-
tice of such suspension, revocation,
cancellation, lost privilege, or
disqualification, whichever occurs
first. (49 CFR 383.33)
2.
Notification required under this Part (D), shall be in writing and
include all of the data, and
employee's signature, specified in at-
tached form PER1508A. (49 CFR
383.33)
3.
An employee who fails to comply with the requirements of this Part (D)
is subject to discipline, up to and
including termination.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY: DRIVING
CONVICTION/LICENSE DISQUALIFICATION FORM
Pursuant
to County Policy and Federal Highway Administration regulations
(49 CFR
Part 383), employees with Commercial Driver's Licenses (Class A or
B) must
notify the County of convictions for driver violations of motor
vehicle
traffic laws, and of any disqualifications of their driver's li-
cense
including suspension, revocation, cancellation, and or withdrawal by
the
State or DMV of the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
Notification
must be made on this form: prior to the
operation of any
County
vehicle, or before the end of the next scheduled work day following
the day
on which the disqualification occurs, whichever comes first.
Employee
Name (Print)______________________________________________________
Today's
Date___________________ Driver's License
#________________________
Department_________________________________________________________________
CONVICTION NOTIFICATION
Nature
of Violation (cite code)____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did
violation occur while operating a commercial motor vehicle?____________
Location
of Offense________________________________________________________
Date of
Offense___________________ Date of Conviction_____________________
Employee's
Signature_______________________________________________________
SUSPENSION/REVOCATION/CANCELLATION/WITHDRAWAL/DISQUALIFICATION NOTICE
Dates
of Cancellation, Revocation, Suspension, Disqualification:
From________________________ To____________________________
Action
was by the following agency:________________________________________
Employee's
Signature_______________________________________________________
PER1508A 2/14/95 DISTRIBUTION: Orig. to Employee's Department Head,
copy to Risk Mgt Div., Co. Personnel
Dept