Commercial drivers to have paper copies of their medical examiner’s certifications with them.

Action:

Final rule.

Summary:

The FMCSA amends its regulations to keep in effect until January 30, 2015, the requirement that interstate drivers subject to: (1) either the commercial driver’s license (CDL) or the commercial learner’s permit (CLP) regulations: as well as (2) the Federal physical qualification requirements under 49 CFR part 391, must retain paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate when operating a commercial motor vehicle. Interstate motor carriers are also required to retain copies of their drivers’ medical certificates in their driver qualification files. This action is being taken to ensure that the medical qualification of CDL and CLP holders are documented adequately until all State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) are able to post: (1) the drivers’ self-certification whether the physical qualifications standards are applicable to them; and (2) the medical examiner’s certificate information, on the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) driver record. This rule does not, however, extend the compliance dates for the SDLA to collect and to post to the CDLIS driver record the CDL holder’s self-certification about applicable standards and the medical examiner’s certificate.

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Related Rulemakings RIN Published Title Category 2126–AB39 11/15/2011 Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Extension of Certificate Retention Requirements Final rule. 2126-AB24 05/10/2010 Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments Final rule; Technical amendments and response to petitions for reconsideration.   12/01/2008 Medical Certification Requirements as part of CDL Part of the CDL Final rule 2126-AA10 11/16/2006 Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the CDL Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); request for comments Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration