Commercial Driver License (CDL) and DOT Physical Merging

According to Part  §391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) beginning January 30, 2012 through January 30, 2014, drives can expect to be asked for a current Medical Examiner’s Certificate (physical card) when renewing a CDL.

After January 30, 2014 a Medical Examiner’s Certificate may only be used for 15 days – while waiting to receive your updated CDL.

According to Part §383.73, the State may suspend, cancel revoke the CDL if a current DOT physical is not on file.  This is not a “disqualification” but a “withdrawal” of the commercial driving privileges.

If a CDL has been declared invalid because of a lapse in the driver’s physical, they may not drive a commercial motor vehicle.

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One Response to Commercial Driver License (CDL) and DOT Physical Merging

  1. jerome anderson says:

    i drive trucks lessthan 2600 class d licance
    will i need to find a doctor on list for fed. cdl
    complince jan 30 2014

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