AB 1654: Vehicles: commercial driver’s licenses.

Existing law prohibits a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle unless that person has in their immediate possession a valid commercial drivers license of the appropriate class. Existing law requires a person to pass a knowledge test and driving test for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that complies with minimum federal standards, as specified, before being issued a commercial drivers license.

This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles, before issuing or renewing a commercial drivers license, to verify the applicants lawful presence in the United States, as specified. The bill would require the department to revoke any commercial drivers license issued to a person subsequently determined to be unlawfully present in the United States, as specified.