Nebraska Statutes 60-4,159. Licensee; permit holder; convictions; disqualifications;notification required; violation; penalty
(1) Any person possessing a commercial driver’s license or CLP-commercial learner’s permit issued by the department shall, within ten days after the date of conviction, notify the department of all convictions for violations of state law or local ordinance related to motor vehicle traffic control, except parking violations, when such convictions occur in another state.
Attorney's Note
Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class III misdemeanor | up to 3 months | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 60-4,159
- Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(a) Has a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of eleven thousand seven hundred ninety-four kilograms or more (twenty-six thousand one pounds or more) inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than four thousand five hundred thirty-six kilograms (ten thousand pounds). See Nebraska Statutes 60-465
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nebraska Statutes 60-465.01
- Motor vehicle: means all vehicles propelled by any power other than muscular power. See Nebraska Statutes 60-471
- Person: shall mean every natural person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation. See Nebraska Statutes 60-476
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Vehicle: shall mean every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except devices moved solely by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Nebraska Statutes 60-478
(2) Any person possessing a commercial driver’s license or CLP-commercial learner’s permit issued by the department who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance related to motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state, other than parking violations, shall notify his or her employer in writing of the conviction within thirty days of the date of conviction.
(3) Any person possessing a commercial driver’s license or CLP-commercial learner’s permit issued by the department whose commercial driver’s license or CLP-commercial learner’s permit is suspended, revoked, or canceled by any state, who loses the privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle in any state for any period, or who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for any period shall notify his or her employer of that fact before the end of the business day following the day the driver received notice of that fact.
(4) Any person who fails to provide the notifications required in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.