The primary mission of the federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. New medical certification requirements a guide for commercial drivers license cdl holders frequently asked questions faqs tennessee department of safety and homeland security, december 2011. Visit a driver licensing office location to selfcertify or to change your selfcertification status. Texas commercial driver license selfcertification affidavit. If you operate in both excepted interstate commerce and. All alabama driver licenses and nondriver ids holders have a 60day grace period following expiration date code of alabama, title 3261.
What must i do to comply with the new requirements for making my medical certification part of my cdl driving record. As long as you remain in the non excepted interstate selfcertification category, your medical card needs to be submitted before the current one on file expires. Non excepted interstate ni you operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce and must meet the federal department of transportation dot medical card requirements. If a current medical examiners certificate and if applicable the variance waiver is not received within 45 days all your cdl privileges will be removed from your license. Over the years he climbed the promotional ladder from supervisor to district manager to his current position as division director of the interstate compact unit. Be at least 21 years of age for interstate driving outside the state of alabama. Interstate nonexcepted you must meet the federal dot medical certificate requirements. You operate in excepted interstate commerce when you drive a cmv in. There are four commerce types, two of which require a certified medical status.
Tom graduated from the university of alabama in august 1980 with a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice and a double minor in business and social work. To save the hassle of having to wait in line at a driver and vehicle service center, this allows you to renew by mail. Applies to drivers applying for, renewing, upgrading or replacing a commercial drivers license, class a, b or c as a commercial driver, if there is a change in your medical status or interstateintrastate status, you must provide dvs with a new selfcertification form ps33203, and if necessary new medical examination documents. All cdl holders or commercial learners permit clp applicants obtaining, renewing or upgrading a cdl or clp must selfcertify which medical category of driver they are or intend to be. More info for complete your commercial driver s license cdl selfcertification. Commercial driver license cdl missouri department of revenue. Medical certification form kansas department of revenue.
You are an interstate excepted driver and do not have to meet the federal dot medical card requirements. Depending on how you selfcertify determines what cdl medical documents will be required. Alabama cdl requirements alabama cdl classes you must be at least 18 years old to operate a commercial motor vehicle within the state of alabama intrastate and at least 21 years of age to operate a commercial motor vehicle outside the state of alabama interstate. Commercial driver license frequently asked questions. Some driving types have to meet federal medical standards and certain other federal standards. What must i do to comply with the new requirements for. Just go to your local driver license department office or online to renew. To avoid any overlap with your driving privilege, it is recommended to submit it at least 2 weeks prior to the expiration date. Medical certificates and selfcertification how to selfcertify or change your current selfcertification status. Non excepted interstate driver ni excepted interstate driver ei non excepted intrastate driver na. According to the fmcsa, all interstate commercial truck operations must have a u. Non excepted intrastate na i operate or expect to operate only in intrastate commerce and am required to meet fmcsa driver qualification requirements.
Intrastate registration alabama public service commission. Depending upon your certification, a current medical examiners certificate may be required to be on file with the department. Cdl medical certification and selfcertification process. What commercial drivers need to renew their medical certificate for alabama cdl. Alabama cdl application process, cdl test, map of dmv locations with contact. Certain industries are excluded from medical requirements for interstate or intrastate travel. Self certificationmedical examiners certification april 2017 fact sheet 1 all class a, b and c commercial drivers who engage in interstate commerce while transporting goods or providing. As long as you dont transport hazardous materials, renewing your cdl every 4 years is simple.
Once you have determined whether you drive in interstate commerce or intrastate commerce, you must decide whether you drive or expect to drive in a non excepted or excepted status. Cdl licensing information faqs georgia department of driver. To see the details of excepted and nonexcepted interstate and intrastate travel, refer to the cdl license selfcertification requirements handbook. Federal regulations require that anyone holding or applying for a commercial drivers license cdl or commercial learners permit clp certify to one of the four following categories of commercial motor vehicle cmv operation. Sos how do i determine which type of commercial motor vehicle. This is a list of restriction codes that may be added to a south carolina commercial drivers license cdl or commercial learners permit clp issued on or after july 20, 2015. Medical certificatecard required nonexcepted intrastate na i operate or expect to operate only in intrastate commerce and am required to meet fmcsa driver. Time to renew your commercial drivers license with the alabama law enforcement agency. The fmcsa was established as a separate administration within the u. A certificate is required to be in the transportation business where passengers or property will be transported by motor vehicle for hire from one point in alabama to another point in alabama. Cdl frequently asked questions alabama law enforcement agency. Disqualified from nonexcepted interstate operation. More info for complete your commercial drivers license cdl selfcertification.
Commercial vehiclescdl iowa department of transportation. I hereby certify under the penalties of perjury that the information i provided in this cdl selfcertification form is. Definitions of selfcertification categories interstate commerce is. Most commercial drivers operating in interstate commerce are nonexcepted interstate. You operate in excepted interstate commerce when you drive a cmv in interstate commerce only for the following excepted activities.
Cdl medical certificate help georgia department of driver. Applies to drivers applying for, renewing, upgrading or replacing a commercial driver s license, class a, b or c as a commercial driver, if there is a change in your medical status or interstate intrastate status, you must provide dvs with a new selfcertification form ps33203, and if necessary new medical examination documents. You will not be given a test unless you are upgrading your license to a different class. Cdl holders operating in nonexcepted interstate and nonexcepted intrastate will be required to submit a current medical examiners certificate and any variance they may have to the department. Medical certification as part of the commercial driver s. For department use only this form requires one of the following restrictions to be placed on the commercial driver license. Federal motor carrier safety regulations now require all drivers obtaining an original cdl, or renewing their cdl, to certify with the driver license office in one of four categories. This is from the fmcsa federal regulations require non excepted interstate drivers to have a medical card if they operate a commercial motor vehicle over 10,000 lbs. Nonexcepted interstate ni i operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce and am required to maintain federal medical certification. Intrastate, and i am both subject to and meet state driver medical qualification requirements. Box 1 requires p16 if cmv, school buses interstate box 2 requires p17 if cmv, governmental vehicles interstate box 3 requires p18.
Indicate excepted interstate on the cdl application form or cdl drivers. Department of transportation number if a vehicle is more than 10,000 lbs. Apr 17, 2002 over the years he climbed the promotional ladder from supervisor to district manager to his current position as division director of the interstate compact unit. Most cdl holders who drive cmvs are non excepted interstate commerce drivers. Commercial drivers and commercial learner permit clp applicants are required to certify to the type of commercial driving they are or will be performing. If an applicant certifies their status as either nonexcepted intrastate or excepted intrastate, the state must indicate on the cdl, if issued, that person is restricted from operating a cmv in interstate commerce. You are an intrastate excepted driver and do not have to meet the medical requirements for your state. Now i have a cdl and the alabama department of public safety has sent me a. For the definition of interstate and intrastate please see the faq section. Commonwealth of virginia department of motor vehicles. Selfcertificationmedical examiners certification faq. As long as you remain in the nonexcepted interstate selfcertification category, your medical card needs to be submitted before the current one on file expires.
How do i selfcertify or change my selfcertification category. Interstate commerce means trade, traffic, or transportation in the united states. Current class a cdl with selfcertification of nonexcepted interstate and current dot. Cdl frequently asked questions alabama law enforcement.
Any commercial drivers who selfcertify as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate, must complete, sign, and submit the self certification affidavit only. Intrastate drivers who do not need to meet louisiana medical requirements. All cdl drivers in the state of mississippi are required to have a valid dot medical card, unless the type of commerce you drive qualifies as excepted. The responsibility for the operational functions of the alabama department of transportation is assigned to bureaus at the general office in montgomery and to nine division offices throughout the state. Drivers who are required have a medical examiners certificate and fail to maintain a current medical certificate with the department may lose their cdl. What if i do not provide alea dl division with my selfcertification and if required, my medical. My cdl has a wrestriction due to an alabama issued medical waiver only this affidavit must be submitted excepted intrastate, but operating exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all or part of the state driver qualification requirements.
The chief administrative officer of the alabama department of transportation is the transportation director who is appointed by the governor. Difference between interstate and intrastate compare the. Cdl licensing information faqs georgia department of. Any commercial drivers who selfcertify as excepted interstate or excepted. How to get your cdl in alabama, arkansas and mississippi. How does the fmcsa compliance definition of interstate as between two places within a state as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the state or the u. Once you have determined whether you drive in interstate commerce or intrastate commerce, you must decide whether you drive or expect to drive in a nonexcepted or excepted status.
Faithbased organizationrelated transportation exemptions and exceptions. Alabama dps will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a cmv in nonexcepted interstate commerce. Excepted drivers do not have to submit any medical documents or waivers but, may have to undergo a medical evaluation. Based on your answers above you must certify one of the four 4 following categories. You are an intrastate nonexcepted driver and are required to meet the medical requirements for your state.
The pennsylvania department of transportation penndot will mail you a renewal notice about 3 months prior to the expiration date of your commercial drivers license cdl. Excepted interstate ei commercial driving operation is permitted across state lines for excepted operation only and you are exempt from the federal medical requirements. Faith based organizationrelated transportation fmcsa. Medical certification requirements as part of the cdl. My fatherinlaw was involved in a horrible traffic accident. The alabama department of public safety will only accept your medical forms if. If you operate in both an excepted status and a non excepted status, you must choose the non excepted status to be qualified to operate in both types of commerce. Dvs home commercial driver license medical selfcertification. If you are going to be an excepted or intrastate driver, contact your state for their requirements. Home driver services commercial licenses cdl restriction codes cdl restriction codes. The first step to determine your driving type is to decide if you drive, or expect to drive, a commercial motor vehicle cmv in interstate or intrastate commerce.
Drivers required to maintain a certified medical status must provide a u. Interstate nonexcepted if you choose nonexcepted interstate, you must, in addition to a completed selfcertified application, provide the dps with a current federal dot medical certificate. This article is useful for anyone who wants to get a cdl in alabama, arkansas and mississippi. Alabama rules and regulations for intrastate trucking. Commercial drivers operating in certain types of commerce are required to obtain a certified medical status and maintain the status to avoid losing their commercial driver license. A code p1 restriction on your commercial drivers license or commercial learners permit means you cannot operate any commercial motor vehicle cmv outside of the authorized activities defined by federal motor carrier safety administration, and you are not required to meet the usdot medical certificate. Failure to submit the required forms to the alabama department of public safety will result in the cancellation of your commercial driver license. Jan 30, 2012 the following faqs will help you in determining how to meet the new federal medical certification requirements.
If you choose nonexcepted interstate, you must, in addition to a completed selfcertified application, provide the dps with a current federal dot medical certificate. Cdl selfcertification requirement, division of motor. You are an intrastate non excepted driver and are required to meet the medical requirements for your state. A person must certify that heshe operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, is both subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 cfr part 391, and is required to obtain a medical examiners certificate by 391. Box 1 requires p16 if cmv, school buses interstate box 2 requires p17 if cmv, governmental vehicles interstate box 3 requires p18 if cmv, only transporting personal property interstate. You will be required to self certify to a single type of commercial operation on your driver license application form.
Alabama state department of education driverboating. The firm was great at handling all of his questions. The motor carrier must obtain the cdlis mvr to verify. Specifically, when operating a cmv, you only engage in one or more of the following excepted. Please click any of the images in the rotator for detailed information. Drivers certifying in nonexcepted interstate or nonexcepted intrastate commerce. Non excepted intrastate and subject to alabama driver qualification requirements. If a current medical examiners certificate and if applicable the variance waiver is not received within 45 days all. To transport school children andor school staff between home and school. Commercial driver license cdl medical certification requirement.
Drivers certifying to operating in certain types of commerce will be required to submit a current medical examiners certificate to the department in order to add or. You are an intrastate excepted driver and do not have to meet the. Excepted ei or ea commerce is when you drive a cmv only for the following activities. If you answered no to all of the above activities, you operate in nonexcepted interstate commerce and are required to provide a current medical examiners certificate 49 cfr 391. During the process of transferring their pennsylvania drivers license to the new state of residence, cdlis.
Nonexcepted intrastate and subject to alabama driver qualification requirements. Txdps commercial driver license cdl medical certification. California commercial driver license self certification. Department of transportation search results excepted. Medical certificatecard required excepted interstate ei i operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce, but engage exclusively in operations that qualify me for exception from. In the end they got him a great settlement, but the thing he remembers most is that the people at the law firm cared about him as a person. All cdl holders must complete and submit a selfcertification form to the department of driver services.
Excepted interstate ei i operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce. Faqs commercial driver license cdl medical certification. Tennessee department of safety and homeland security commercial driver license division cdl holder selfcertification affidavit in order to comply with 49 c. Nonexcepted interstate ni you operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce and must meet the federal department of transportation dot medical card requirements. Most cdl holders who drive cmvs in interstate commerce are nonexcepted interstate commerce drivers. Provide the secretary of states office with your selfcertification of your. If a cdl holder is a nonexcepted interstate driver, the federal regulations require the commercial drivers license information system cdlis to capture and store the medical examiners certificate dot physical card information. Payments must be made by cashiers check or money order only. Intrastate commerce is when you drive a cmv within a state and you do not meet any of the descriptions above for interstate. The alabama department of public safety notes that the only cdl. Department of transportation dot on january 1, 2000, pursuant to the motor carrier safety improvement act of 1999.
Failure to return this form to the alabama law enforcement. How do i determine which of the 4 categories of commercial motor. Cdl medical information florida department of highway. If you want to learn about earning a cdl at other states, we have put together a comprehensive guide on how to get a commercial drivers license in every state of the country. Box 201430 helena, mt 596201430 phone 406 4443244 fax 406 4441987 doj. Interstate, but operating exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 cfr 390. Department of transportation medical examiners certificate to the n. Excepted interstate i certify that i operate in intrastate commerce, but engage exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all or parts of the state of tennessee s driver qualification. This driver conducts interstate commerce, but is involved in one of the several transportation activities that have a federal exception from the medical requirements 49 cfr parts 390. Tennessee department of safety and homeland security. You certify that you will operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce, but engage exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 cfr part 390. To transport human corpses or sick or injured persons. Nonexcepted interstate ni is the broadest category and the one you should select if you meet the criteria, even if you currently do not consider yourself an interstate driver.
If the nonexcepted, interstate clp or cdl holder fails to provide the state with a current medical. Cdl selfcertification classification and medical documentation p. How do i determine which of the 4 categories of commercial. As a commercial driver in alaska, you must submit a copy of the selfcertifying verification form form 4 your form tells us your type of operation driving type which determines the qualifications you must meet to hold a commercial driver license cdl.
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