PC §800 - FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TRAVEL LOGS OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

INFRACTION

Section 1: Definitions

  1. Commercial Vehicle: A motor vehicle used for the transportation of goods or passengers, operated for business purposes or for compensation.

  2. Travel Logs: Official records maintained by the operator of a commercial vehicle that detail the vehicle's travel, including but not limited to hours of operation, miles driven, and locations visited.

  3. Accurate: Correct, complete, and truthful information that accurately reflects the operations and status of the commercial vehicle as required by applicable regulations and laws.

  4. Regulatory Authority: Any government agency or body responsible for overseeing the operation and regulation of commercial vehicles, including but not limited to the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), or similar entities.

Section 2: Offenses

  1. Failure to Maintain Travel Logs:

    • It shall be unlawful for any person or entity operating a commercial vehicle to fail to maintain accurate travel logs as required by applicable regulations and laws.

  2. PC §800(A) - FALSIFICATION OF TRAVEL LOGS:

    • It shall be unlawful for any person or entity operating a commercial vehicle to knowingly falsify or deliberately alter travel logs to misrepresent the vehicle’s operations.

  3. PC §800(B) - FAILURE TO PROVIDE TRAVEL LOGS UPON REQUEST:

    • It shall be unlawful for any person or entity operating a commercial vehicle to refuse to provide accurate travel logs to a regulatory authority or law enforcement officer when requested in accordance with legal requirements.

Section 3: Additional Provisions

  1. Revocation of Operating Licenses:

    • The court may order the revocation or suspension of the commercial operating license of any person or entity convicted of falsification of travel logs or repeated violations of travel log regulations.

Section 4: Exceptions

  1. Lawful Record-Keeping:

    • This code shall not apply to instances where travel logs are maintained in accordance with lawful record-keeping practices and regulatory requirements, and where any deficiencies are promptly corrected.

  2. Unintentional Errors:

    • This code shall not apply to instances where errors in travel logs are proven to be unintentional and promptly corrected upon discovery, provided that no intentional falsification or obstruction of regulatory requirements is involved.

JAIL TIME

NOT ARRESTABLE

FINE SET

$5.000.00

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