Extension of commercial license suspension or revocation

The director, who shall follow the administrative hearing procedures provided in North Dakota Century Code section 39-06.2-10, upon receiving a record of the conviction of any person upon a charge of driving a commercial motor vehicle while the commercial driver's license or commercial driving privileges of the person are suspended, revoked, or canceled shall extend the period of that suspension, revocation, or cancellation or otherwise disqualified for: 1. A period of one year if the operator's record shows the person's commercial driver's license or commercial driving privileges have not previously been suspended, revoked, canceled, or otherwise disqualified; 2. Lifetime if the operator's record shows the person's commercial driver's license or commercial driving privileges have previously been suspended, revoked, canceled, or otherwise disqualified for any of the major offenses under 49 CFR 383.51(b); or 3. A period of three years, if the driver is convicted of a first violation of driving while privileges are suspended, revoked, canceled, or otherwise disqualified while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded, or while operating commercial motor vehicles designed to transport more than sixteen passengers, including the driver.