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The state appealed from the Shelby County Criminal Court’s order granting the defendant, Robert Banks, a restricted commercial driver’s license. Banks' commercial driver’s license was revoked for one year following two first-offense convictions for driving while under the influence (D.U.I.). The trial court had ordered the issuance of a restricted license to allow Banks to continue his employment as a bus driver. The appellate court reversed the trial court's order, concluding that the D.U.I. statute (T.C.A. § 55-10-403(d)(1)), which permits restricted licenses for employment, applies only to 'operator’s licenses' (now construed as 'classified licenses' after the 1988 Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver License Act) and not to commercial driver’s licenses. The court found that the legislature did not intend for restricted commercial driver licenses to be issued under these circumstances, despite the provision for first offenders to continue employment.
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The state appealed from the Shelby County Criminal Court’s order granting the defendant, Robert Banks, a restricted commercial driver’s license. Banks' commercial driver’s license was revoked for one year following two first-offense convictions for driving while under the influence (D.U.I.). The trial court had ordered the issuance of a restricted license to allow Banks to continue his employment as a bus driver. The appellate court reversed the trial court's order, concluding that the D.U.I. statute (T.C.A. § 55-10-403(d)(1)), which permits restricted licenses for employment, applies only to 'operator’s licenses' (now construed as 'classified licenses' after the 1988 Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver License Act) and not to commercial driver’s licenses. The court found that the legislature did not intend for restricted commercial driver licenses to be issued under these circumstances, despite the provision for first offenders to continue employment.
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