281A.290 Prohibition against termination of certain Transportation Cabinet
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employees for failure to hold commercial driver's license -- Exception --
Requirement for employment.
(1)The Transportation Cabinet shall not terminate the services of any employee in a
job classification which requires a valid commercial driver's license if:
(a)The employee has never held an operator's license;
(b)The employee is not eligible for a medical waiver to operate a commercial
vehicle;
(c)The employee's driving record as of March 31, 1992, precludes the issuance of
a commercial driver's license;
(d)The employee's job description, as of April 1, 1992, does not require a
commercial driver's license;
(e)The employee retires by December 31, 1992.
(2)The Transportation Cabinet may terminate the employment of any employee whose
job classification requires a commercial driver's license as of April 1, 1992, if the
employee holds a valid Kentucky driver's license, but has failed to apply for a
commercial driver's license and refuses to make an effort to take the necessary tests
to obtain a commercial driver's license.
(3)The Transportation Cabinet shall not require a person to possess a commercial
driver's license at the time of employment, but any employee who is required to
obtain a commercial driver's license as a requirement for a job classification shall
obtain the license prior to the expiration of the employee's six
(6)month
probationary period.