39-06-43. Extension of license suspension or revocation.
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1. The director upon receiving a record of the conviction of an individual upon a charge of
driving a vehicle while the operator's license of the individual was suspended shall
extend the period of that suspension for an additional:
a. Like period not to exceed ninety days if the operator's record for the three years
preceding the most recent violation of section 39-06-42 or equivalent ordinance
shows the individual's operator's license or privilege has not been suspended,
revoked, or denied for a prior violation of section 39-06-42 or equivalent
ordinance;
b. One hundred eighty days if the operator's record for the three years preceding
the most recent violation of section 39-06-42 or equivalent ordinance shows the
individual's operator's license or privilege has been once suspended, revoked, or
denied for a prior violation of section 39-06-42 or equivalent ordinance; or
c. One year if the operator's record for the three-year period preceding the most
recent violation of section 39-06-42 or equivalent ordinance shows the individual's
operator's license or privilege has been at least twice suspended, revoked, or
denied for a prior violation of section 39-06-42 or equivalent ordinance.
2. If the original suspension was imposed for violation of section 39-08-01 or equivalent
ordinance, the director shall extend the period of that suspension for at least six
months. If the suspension of the operator's license resulted solely from failure to
appear in court or to post and forfeit bond on noncriminal traffic violations, there may
be no additional period of suspension. Suspension periods for failure to appear or to
post and forfeit bond on noncriminal traffic violations may be for an indefinite duration.
If the conviction was upon a charge of driving while an operator's license was revoked,
the director may not issue a new operator's license for an additional period of one year
from and after the date the individual would otherwise have been entitled to apply for a
new license. Upon a conviction of an individual for violating a restricted license issued
under section 39-06.1-11 and in which the underlying suspension was imposed for
violating section 39-08-01 or equivalent ordinance or is governed by chapter 39-20,
the director shall extend the period of the underlying suspension in accordance with
subsection 6 of section 39-06-17.