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  1. What happens if my medical examiner’s certificate or variance expires before I provide my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) with a new one? You are no longer licensed to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Your SDLA will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV in non-excepted interstate commerce. You can find... Date Updated: 03/31/2020
  2. What should I do when my medical certificate and/or variance is about to expire or has expired? Your best option is to renew them prior to the expiration date. If your certificate does expire, you must have a new medical examination and obtain a new medical certificate. You must then provide... Date Updated: 03/31/2020
  3. What will happen if I do not provide my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) with my self-certification and if required, my medical examiner’s certificate? Your SDLA will notify you that you are no longer medically certified   to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in non-excepted interstate commerce. The SDLA will then downgrade all your CDL... Date Updated: 09/06/2019
  4. What must I do to comply with the new requirements (76 FR 70661) for making my medical certification part of my CDL driving record? Starting on January 30, 2012, when you: Apply for a CDL Renew a CDL Apply for a higher class of CDL Apply for a new endorsement on a CDL Transfer a CDL from another State You will be required to... Date Updated: 09/06/2019
  5. After I provide my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) with my unexpired medical examiner’s certificate, do I still have to carry an original or copy of my medical examiner’s certificate? Yes. Even though you have submitted a copy of your medical certificate to your state driver’s licensing agency, you still have to carry it with you for a minimum of 10 days to give the state time to... Date Updated: 09/06/2019
  6. How can I get back my commercial driver’s license (CDL) privileges? If the medical examiner’s certificate has expired, you must obtain a new one and provide it to your State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA). If you require a variance and it has expired, you must renew... Date Updated: 05/11/2017
  7. How do I determine which of the 4 categories of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operation I should self-certify to with my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA)? For the purpose of complying with the new requirements for medical certification, it is important to know how you are using the CMV. To help you decide, follow these steps: Step 1:   Do you, or... Date Updated: 05/05/2017