1. 1. For an original applicant:

   1. a. The Department will deny the request for an HME; and
   2. b. If otherwise qualified, the applicant may apply for a CDL without an HME.

2. 2. For a renewal applicant:

   1. a. The Department shall immediately cancel the HME.
   2. b. The Department will notify an HME applicant with a Notice of Action that the applicant has 15 days from the notice date to have the HME removed.
   3. c. The applicant shall visit a Motor Vehicle Division Customer Service office for removal of the HME.
   4. d. If the applicant fails to comply with the Department’s Notice of Action, the Department shall cancel the applicant’s Arizona driver license privilege.
   5. e. Upon removal of an HME by the Department under this Section, an applicant, if otherwise qualified, may continue to hold a CDL.

Upon notification by TSA that an applicant has failed to successfully pass the Security Threat Assessment:

Historical Note

Adopted by an emergency action effective December 1, 1998, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, effective for a maximum of 180 days (Supp. 98-4). Emergency expired May 29, 1999; Section renewed and amended by emergency rulemaking, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, at 5 A.A.R. 2433, effective July 7, 1999 for a maximum of 180 days (Supp. 99-3). Emergency Section expired January 3, 2000, pursuant to A.R.S. § 1026(C); new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 549, effective January 11, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 59, effective December 7, 2000 (Supp. 00-4). Section recodified to R17-5-601 at 7 A.A.R. 3483, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 684, effective April 9, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 1543, effective May 1, 2018 (Supp. 18-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2730 (November 26, 2021), with an immediate effective date of November 2, 2021 (Supp. 21-4).