Nevada § 483.9385 - Mandatory suspension of commercial driver's license, commercial learner's permit or privilege to drive commercial motor vehicle based upon result of test showing prohibited concentration of alcohol or presence of schedule I controlled substance

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§ 483.9385. Mandatory suspension of commercial driver's license, commercial learner's permit or privilege to drive commercial motor vehicle based upon result of test showing prohibited concentration of alcohol or presence of schedule I controlled substance

1. If the result of a test given pursuant to NRS 484C.150 or 484C.160 shows that a person 18 years of age or older had a concentration of alcohol of 0.04

or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath or any detectable amount

of a substance described in 21 C.F.R. § 1308.11 in his or her blood or urine at the time of the test, the person's commercial driver's

license, commercial learner's permit or privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle

must be suspended for a period of 1 year. 2. This section does not preclude: (a) The prosecution of a person for a violation of any other provision of law; or (b) The suspension or revocation of a person's commercial driver's license, commercial

learner's permit or privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to any

other provision of law.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 483.9385 ("Mandatory suspension of commercial driver's license, commercial learner's permit or privilege to drive commercial motor vehicle based upon result of test showing prohibited concentration of alcohol or presence of schedule I controlled substance") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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