Under new legislation already in effect, Commercial Driver License holders in Washington State who enter a DUI deferred prosecution program will have a conviction on their hands.


The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducted a CDL Compliance Audit in the state of Washington, and found the region to be non-compliant by allowing CDL holders to enter deferred prosecution programs. The new law does not affect individuals who do not hold a CDL, nor does it affect a CDL holder's eligibility for a personal driver's license.

"We had to revise the law to come into federal compliance," said Liz Luce, director of the Department of Licensing. "Entering into a deferred prosecution program now counts as a conviction on the drive records for CDL purposes."