HB121 Summary

• Permits law enforcement officers to issue a seven-day field driving permit to individuals cited for operating a non-commercial motor vehicle with an expired driver's or commercial driver's license, if the license was not suspended or canceled and the vehicle is lawfully operable.

• The ticket, citation, or summons serves as the seven-day field driving permit and must include date/time of issuance and expiration; the permit allows operation for 3 hours post-issuance to reach residence, then during the 7-day period to travel between residence and employment or to obtain a renewed license.

• A person may receive only one seven-day field driving permit in any 60-month period; operating outside the specified purposes is a first-degree misdemeanor.

• Shields law enforcement officers and the state from personal liability or suits arising from incidents involving individuals to whom a seven-day field driving permit has been issued.

• Designates the issuance of seven-day field driving permits by law enforcement as a governmental function for political subdivisions under tort immunity law.