Tex. Transportation Code § 522.101
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 522.101, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 522.101. DRIVING WHILE HAVING ALCOHOL IN SYSTEM PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other law of this state, a person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state while having a measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's system.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) or who refuses to submit to an alcohol test under Section 522.102 shall be placed out of service for 24 hours.
(c) A peace officer may issue an out-of-service order based on probable cause that the person has violated this section. The order must be on a form approved by the department. The peace officer shall submit the order to the department.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) or who refuses to submit to an alcohol test under Section 522.102 shall be placed out of service for 24 hours.
(c) A peace officer may issue an out-of-service order based on probable cause that the person has violated this section. The order must be on a form approved by the department. The peace officer shall submit the order to the department.
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