§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Single commercial driver license; licensing by other jurisdictions
§ 3 Notification of registrar; traffic control convictions; notification of employer; license suspensions and previous employment
§ 4 Employers; applicant employment history requirements; applicant license requirements; violation of federal, state or local law or regulation regarding railroad-highway grade crossings
§ 5 Operation of commercial vehicles; learner’s permits; suspended driving privileges; waivers
§ 6 Commercial driver licensing; testing procedures
§ 7 Commercial driver license applications
§ 8 Commercial driver licenses; issuance; expiration; renewal
§ 9 Disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicles
§ 10 Alcohol in system of commercial driver; refusal of alcoholic concentration test; out-of-service
§ 11 Consent to alcohol and other drug tests; test refusal; disqualification from driving
§ 12 Traffic control convictions of nonresident commercial drivers; notification of licensing authority
§ 13 Driving record information from registrar; recording of convictions
§ 14 Registrar; rules and regulations
§ 15 Registrar; agreements, arrangements or declarations
§ 16 Commercial driver licenses issued in Canada or Mexico
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 90F - Uniform Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles Act

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.