2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 8 AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Article 2 DRIVERS' LICENSES
8-2,136 Same; prohibiting driving with alcohol in person's system; out-of-service order.
8-2,136. Same; prohibiting driving with alcohol in person's system; out-of-service order. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, a driver shall not drive, operate or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in such driver's system.
(b) A driver who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in such driver's system or who refuses to take a test to determine their alcohol content as provided by K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto, shall be placed out-of-service for 24 hours.
(c) A driver convicted of violating an out-of-service order while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle shall be subject to the following disqualifications:
(1) First conviction, the driver is disqualified for 90 days;
(2) second conviction, the driver is disqualified for one year;
(3) third and subsequent conviction, the driver is disqualified for three years.
History: L. 1989, ch. 38, § 12; L. 1995, ch. 190, § 6; July 1.
