A person who holds or is required to hold a CDL may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-405
CDL: means a license:
(a)
issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(i)
has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 or more pounds, or gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as determined by federal regulation;
(ii)
is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(iii)
is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C. See Utah Code 53-3-102
denied: means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to which the provisions of 4, do not apply. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Drive: means :
(a)
to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and
driver: includes any person who is required to hold a CDL under 4, or federal law. See Utah Code 53-3-102
License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Medical certification status: means the medical certification of a commercial driver license holder or commercial motor vehicle operator in any of the following categories:
State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any province or territory of Canada, or Mexico. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
(a)
the person has a CDL issued by any state in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicledriver licenses;
(b)
the person’s license is not denied, suspended, revoked, or canceled;
(c)
the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle; and
(d)
the person has a valid medical certification status.
(2)
This section supersedes any provision to the contrary.
