00                     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 123(L&C)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers' license requirements; and                                         
02 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 28.33.100(a) is amended to read:                                                                   
05 (a)  A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle until the person                                                 
06 applies for and is issued a license for that purpose under AS 28.15.041. The                                            
07 department may not issue a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the                                       
08       applicant                                                                                                         
09                 (1)  is at least 18 years of age, to operate in intrastate commerce, or at                              
10       least 21 years of age, to operate in interstate commerce, except as provided in (f) of                            
11       this section;                                                                                                     
12                 (2)  [HAS HELD A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AT LEAST ONE                                                    
13       YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF APPLICATION OR MEETS THE EXPERIENCE                                                       
14       QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT;                                                                     

01                 (3)]  has successfully completed all required driving tests and written                                 
02       and physical examinations;                                                                                        
03                 (3) [(4)]  either does not have a driver's license issued by another                                
04       jurisdiction or surrenders all driver's licenses issued by other jurisdictions; and                               
05                 (4) [(5)]  is domiciled in this state.                                                              
06    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).