[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR384.215] [Page 219-220] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 384_STATE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM-- Table of Contents Subpart B_Minimum Standards for Substantial Compliance by States Sec. 384.215 First offenses. (a) General rule. The State must disqualify from operating a CMV each person who is convicted, as defined in Sec. 383.5 of this subchapter, in any State or jurisdiction, of a disqualifying offense specified in items (1) through (8) of Table 1 to Sec. 383.51 of this subchapter, for no less than one year. [[Page 220]] (b) Special rule for hazardous materials offenses. If the offense under paragraph (a) of this section occurred while the driver was operating a vehicle transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (implementing regulations at 49 CFR 177.823), the State shall disqualify the person for no less than three years. [59 FR 26039, May 18, 1994, as amended at 67 FR 49762, July 31, 2002]