Pennsylvania DUI Attorney
Commercial Driver's License - CDL
Section 1611(a)(1) of the Vehicle Code, states:
Disqualification
(a) Disqualification for
first violation of certain offenses.-Upon receipt of a report of
conviction, the department shall, in addition to any other penalties
imposed under this title, disqualify any person from driving a
commercial motor vehicle or school vehicle for a period of one year for
the first violation of:
(1) section 3802 (relating to
driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or former
section 3731, where the person was a commercial driver at the time the
violation occurred;
75 Pa.C.S. 1611(a)(1).
The term "conviction" in Section 1611(a)(1), is defined in Chapter 1603 of the Vehicle in relation to the consequence of A.R.D. acceptance by a licensee:
Definitions
The following words and
phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them
in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Conviction."
For the purposes of this chapter, a conviction includes a finding of
guilty or the entering of a plea of guilty, nolo contendere or the
unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a
person\'s appearance in court as determined by the law of the
jurisdiction in which the prosecution was held. A payment of the fine
for the violation by any person charged with a violation of this title
is a plea of guilty.
The term shall include the
acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or other
preadjudication disposition for an offense or an unvacated finding of
guilt or determination of violation of the law or failure to comply
with the law by an authorized administrative tribunal. The term does not include a conviction which has been overturned or for which an individual has been pardoned.