§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 $1,100 nor more than $2,750 in addition to the driving disqualification of subsection (a)(1) and section 286-240(g) and (h). [L 1990, c 342, pt of §3; am L 1995, c 114, §9; am L 2004, c 103, §12]