Transportation Code § 522.105

Sec. 522.105. DISQUALIFICATION OF DRIVER. (a) On receipt of a report under Section 522.104, the department shall disqualify the person from driving a commercial motor vehicle under Section 522.081 beginning on the 45th day after the date the report is received unless a hearing is granted. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the procedure for notice and disqualification under this section is that specified by Subchapters C and D, Chapter 724, or Chapter 524. (c) The department shall disqualify the person from driving a commercial motor vehicle for the period authorized by this chapter if, in a hearing held under this section, the court finds that: (1) probable cause existed that the person was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol, a controlled substance, or a drug in the person's system; (2) the person was offered an opportunity to give a specimen under this chapter; and (3) the person submitted a specimen that disclosed an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more or refused to submit a specimen. (d) An appeal of a disqualification under this section is subject to Sections 524.041-524.044. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2016.