Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the CDL
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2008-12-01 · Effective 2009-01-30 · 73 FR 73096
Document
Document number
E8-28173
Federal Register citation
73 FR 73096
CFR reference
49 CFR 383
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2008-12-01
Effective date
2009-01-30
DOT docket
Docket No. FMCSA-1997-2210
Abstract
FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to require interstate commercial driver's license (CDL) holders subject to the physical qualification requirements of the FMCSRs to provide a current original or copy of their medical examiner's certificates to their State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA). The Agency also requires the SDLA to record on the Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) driver record the self-certification the driver made regarding the applicability of the Federal driver qualification rules and, for drivers subject to those requirements, the medical certification status information specified in this final rule. Other conforming requirements are also implemented. This action is required by section 215 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA).