H3190: Commercial Driver License Holder Employment Protection Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 23, Title 58 So As To Enact The "commercial Driver License Holder Employment Protection Act"; To Provide That The Successful Completion Of A Federally Sanctioned Commercial Driver License Examination And The Issuance Of A Valid Commercial Driver License By This State Or Another State Constitutes Prima Facie Evidence Of Basic Qualifications To Drive Commercial Motor Vehicles; And To Provide That A Violation Of A Regulation Enacted Under The Motor Vehicle Traffic And Safety Statutes And Regulations Of This State, Or Of Another State, Or The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Or A Conviction Of A Moving Violation, Does Not Constitute Per Se Wilful, Wanton, Or Reckless Conduct, Or Gross Negligence.