Senate File 2426 S-5029 Amend Senate File 2426 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, line 8, by striking < The > and inserting < Except 2 as provided in paragraph “b” , the > 3 2. Page 1, line 9, by striking < initial > 4 3. Page 1, after line 15 by inserting: 5 < b. The department shall not examine an applicant’s 6 English language proficiency if the applicant submits proof, 7 as determined by the department, that the applicant is 8 sufficiently proficient in the English language by having 9 previously successfully completed the examination required 10 under paragraph “a” . > 11 4. Page 1, line 16, by striking < b. > and inserting < c. > 12 5. Page 1, line 23, by striking < c. > and inserting < d. > 13 6. Page 1, line 26, by striking < d. > and inserting < e. > 14 7. Page 2, by striking lines 3 through 6 and inserting 15 < vehicle. > 16 8. Page 2, before line 7 by inserting: 17 < a. Except as provided in paragraph “b” , a person who 18 violates this subsection commits a serious misdemeanor. The 19 court shall impose a fine of one thousand dollars and the court 20 may order imprisonment not to exceed one year. 21 b. In lieu of the criminal penalty under paragraph “a” , a 22 peace officer shall issue an out-of-service order to a person 23 who violates this subsection if the person holds an unexpired 24 commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit that 25 was issued by the department after the person successfully 26 completed the English language proficiency examination under 27 section 321.187B, subsection 1, paragraph “a” . > 28 9. Page 2, line 10, by striking < language. > and inserting 29 < language in accordance with 49 C.F.R. §391.11(b)(2). > 30 ______________________________ KEN ROZENBOOM -1- SF 2426.2884 (1) 91 th/ns 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9.