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Senate Engrossed
commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence (now: nondomiciled commercial driver licenses; validity |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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SENATE BILL 1511 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 28, Chapter 14, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-5233; relating to commercial driver licenses.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 28, chapter 14, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-5233, to read:
28-5233. Commercial motor vehicle operator; lawful presence; failure of proof; impoundment of vehicle
A. A person who is issued a nondomiciled commercial driver license may not operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state unless the person can provide EVIDENCE of LAWFUL immigration status pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations part 383 or lawful presence in the united states pursuant to the acceptable documents prescribed in section 41-1080.
B. A law enforcement officer may request evidence of lawful immigration status or lawful presence in the united states PURSUANT to subsection A of this section from a person operating a commercial motor vehicle with a nondomiciled COMMERCIAL driver license.
c. If a person operating a COMMERCIAL motor vehicle with a nondomiciled COMMERCIAL driver LICENSE fails to provide evidence requested pursuant to subsection B of this section, the law ENFORCEMENT officer or the law enforcement agency of the law enforcement officer shall:
1. Impose a civil penalty pursuant to section 28-5240.
2. Issue a citation pursuant to this section.
3. Report the violation to:
(a) The JURISDICTION that issued the person's COMMERCIAL driver license.
(b) The federal motor carrier safety administration.
D. A law enforcement agency may impound a commercial motor vehicle, and its cargo, that is operated by a person who fails to provide evidence of Lawful immigration status or lawful presence in the united states pursuant to subsection A of this section until the citation and all charges related to the impoundment are cleared. The impoundment charges are the responsibility of the owner of commercial motor vehicle.