Transcript Federal Rule - Maine Motor Transport Assn

Federal Rule
Medical Certification
 As
of today, State compliance
is required by January 30,
2012 that all CDL holders
must certify they meet one of
the following medical
requirements:
1)
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3)
4)
Non-excepted Interstate: I operate or expect to
operate in interstate commerce and subject to and
meet the qualification requirements in section 391 and
am required to obtain a medical examiners certificate.
Excepted Interstate: I operate or expect to operate in
interstate commerce, but engage exclusively in
transportation or operations excepted in section 391
from all or parts of the qualification requirements and
therefore not required to obtain a medical examiners
certificate.
Non-excepted Intrastate: I certify that I operate only
in intrastate commerce and therefore are subject to
State driver qualification requirements.
Excepted Intrastate: I certify that I operate in
intrastate commerce but engage exclusively in
transportation or operations excepted from all or part
of the State driver qualification requirements.
Compliance Deadline
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All CDL holders must comply with the
requirement to submit their selfcertification on whether they are subject to
the physical qualification rules by January
30, 2014
The Federal Rule requires the Bureau
of Motor Vehicles to obtain medical
certification status and a selfcertification form at the following times:
Individuals applying to obtain a CDL
 Individuals renewing their CDL
 Individuals upgrading their CDL
 Medical Certificate Expiration
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Therefore this is NOT a one time deal
Note: Bureau of Motor Vehicles will NOT obtain medical certification status
when obtaining a duplicate license.
What is the Bureau of Motor
Vehicles Planning
Once we receive guidance from FMCSA,
we will send out an introductory letter to all
CDL holders.
 If a CDL expires beyond two years of
implementation, letters will be sent to
those drivers requesting they comply with
the new federal rule prior to the January
30, 2014 deadline.
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Currently writing policy and procedure
regarding new rule.
 Making system changes to accommodate
the medical certificate information.
 Working on a training program for staff.
 Creating letters (renewal notices,
downgrade notices, notification letters,
etc.)
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Recertification Process
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Since the medical certificates generally
expire two years following issuance, the
recertification process cannot be tied to
the CDL renewal process because CDL’s
expire on the holders’ fifth birthday
following the date of issuance. However,
certification will be required at renewal for
all CDL holders.
Medical Certificates and SelfCertification Transmission
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles is planning on
accepting medical examiner’s certificates and
self-certification forms via fax or scanned copies
via e-mail.
Medical examiners certificates and selfcertification forms will also be accepted via
USPS.
Self-certification forms and medical certificates
will be accepted at all branch office locations.
All variances will be done through the Main
Office.
Downgrade Process
Last resort - We do not want to do this
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The driver will have 60 days from medical
certificate expiration to provide us a “valid”
medical certificate. If the driver is unable
to provide us a medical certificate, he/she
will have the option of self- certifying to an
excepted category. If they choose not to
self-certify to an excepted category, we
will take action to remove the CDL
privilege from the driver license.