§286-249 Penalty. (a) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in the State without a valid commercial driver's license or permit, or while the person's driving privileges are suspended, revoked, or canceled, or while disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, shall be:

(1) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year and up to life;

(2) Fined not less than $500 but not more than $1,000; and

(3) Imprisoned not more than one year;

provided that the court shall have discretion to impose either a fine or imprisonment, or both.

(b) A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 in addition to the driving disqualification of subsection (a)(1). [L 1990, c 342, pt of §3; am L 1995, c 114, §9]
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