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JOL License and Permit Violations and Penalties

LICENSE Violations
Violation	1st Offense	2nd Offense	3rd Offense
Passenger Restriction	60 day suspension $100 reinstatement fee	180 day suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course $100 reinstatement fee	1 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course Full Exam $100 reinstatement fee
Time Restriction Violation 12:30am-5am	60 day suspension $100 reinstatement fee	180 day suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course $100 reinstatement fee	1 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course Full Exam $100 reinstatement fee
Operating to Endanger/ Recklessly or Negligent	180 day suspension $500 reinstatement	1 year suspension Full exam $500 Reinstatement	1 year suspension Full exam $500 Reinstatement
Drag-Racing	1 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* Full Exam $500 reinstatement fee	3 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* Full Exam $1000 reinstatement	3 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* Full Exam $1000 reinstatement
Speeding	90 day suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* $500 reinstatement fee Full Exam	1 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* $500 reinstatement fee Full Exam	1 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* $500 reinstatement fee Full Exam

PERMIT Violations
Violation	1st Offense	2nd Offense	3rd Offense
Unaccompanied by Licensed Driver	60 day suspension $100 reinstatement Reapply for Permit	180 day suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit	1 year suspension $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit
Drag-Racing	1 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* Reapply for Permit $500 reinstatement fee	3 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* Reapply for Permit $1000 reinstatement fee	3 year suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course & SCARR* Reapply for Permit $1000 reinstatement fee
Time Restriction Violation 12am-5am	60 day suspension $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit	180 day suspension Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit	1 year suspension $100 reinstatement fee Reapply Permit
Speeding	90 day suspension $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit	1 year suspension $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit	1 year suspension $100 reinstatement fee Reapply for Permit

* Junior Operators are only required to complete the SCARR course one time.

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