1. A. No person prohibited from operating a commercial vehicle shall operate such commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any person authorize or require a person who has been prohibited from such operation of a motor vehicle to operate a commercial motor vehicle. B. No person shall operate, authorize, or require the operation of any vehicle or the use of any container that has been marked out of service until all required corrections have been made, except upon approval of the Department such vehicle or container may be moved to another location for the purpose of repair or correction. C. No person shall remove an out-of-service marking from a transport vehicle or container unless all required corrections have been made and the vehicle or container has been inspected and approved by an authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department. D. No employer shall knowingly allow, require, permit or authorize an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle: 1. During any period in which the employee: a. has had driving privileges to operate a commercial motor vehicle suspended, revoked, canceled, denied or disqualified, b. has had driving privileges to operate a commercial motor vehicle disqualified for life, c. is not licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle, or d. has more than one commercial driver license; 2. During any period in which the employee, the commercial motor vehicle which the employee is operating, the motor carrier business or operation, or the employer is subject to an out-of-service order; or 3. In violation of a federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. E. An employer who is determined by the Commissioner to have committed a violation of subsection D of this section shall be subject to an administrative penalty of not less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). F. An employee who is determined by the Commissioner to have committed a violation of any provision of this section shall be subject to an administrative penalty of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00).

Laws 1986, HB 1767, c. 80, § 6, eff. November 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2577, c. 345, § 3, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1086, c. 309, § 6, eff. November 1, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2067, c. 169, § 4, eff. October 1, 2002 (superseded document available).