# 21 Del. C. § 2602: § Â 2602. Statement of intent and purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 Del. C. § 2602
- **Heading:** § Â 2602. Statement of intent and purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / Section 2602

## Text

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) [49 U.S.C. § 521, Appendix §§ 2304, 2701-2716; repealed] and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities and injuries by:

(1) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only 1 license;

(2) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses;

(3) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.

(b) This chapter is a remedial law and shall be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety and welfare. To the extent that this chapter conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this chapter prevails. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply.

## Nearby sections

- [21 Del. C. § 2601 § Â
        2601. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2601.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2602 § Â
        2602. Statement of intent and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2602.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2603 § Â
        2603. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2603.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2604 § Â
        2604. Limitation on number of driver licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2604.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2605 § Â
        2605. Notification required by driver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2605.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2606 § Â
        2606. Employer responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2606.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2607 § Â
        2607. Commercial driver license required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2607.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2608 § Â
        2608. Commercial driver license qualification standards [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 40, Â 15].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2608.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2609 § Â
        2609. Non-domiciled CDL or CLP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2609.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2610 § Â
        2610. Application for commercial driver license or commercial learner permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2610.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2611 § Â
        2611. Commercial driver license [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 40, Â 15].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2611.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2612 § Â
        2612. Disqualification and cancellation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2612.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2613 § Â
        2613. Prohibited alcohol offenses for commercial motor vehicle drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2613.md)
- [21 Del. C. § 2614 § Â
        2614. Implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T21_C26_S2614.md)

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