FMCSA issued another extension to the previous CDL/CLP and Medical Examination waivers that were set to expire at the end of this month. This waiver becomes effective on March 1 and expires on May 31, 2021. Please read the specific provisions below, as the dates and applicability vary.
As with the previous extensions, state drivers licensing agencies have the authority to exercise discretion in extending these dates, consistent with the outline below. Carriers and drivers should check with the SDLA to confirm their state’s expiration periods.
For CDL/CLP Drivers, the waiver will:
- Waive until May 31, 2021, the maximum period of CDL validity for CDLs due for renewal on or after March 1, 2020;
- Waive until May 31, 2021, the maximum period of CLP validity for CLPs that are due for renewal on or after March 1, 2020, without requiring the CLP holders to retake the general and endorsement knowledge tests;
- Waive until May 31, 2021, the requirement that CLP holders wait 14 days to take the CDL skills test.
Medical Requirements for CDL/CLP and non-CDL drivers:
- This notice will waive, until May 31, 2021, the requirement that CDL holders, CLP holders and non-CDL drivers have a medical examination and certification, provided that they have proof of a valid medical certification and any required medical variance that were issued for a period of 90 days or longer and that expired on or after December 1, 2020.
- This notice will also waive, until May 31, 2021, the requirement that, in order to maintain the medical certification status of “certified,” CDL or CLP holders provide the SDLA with an original or copy of a subsequently issued medical examiner’s certificate and any required medical variance, provided that they have proof of a valid medical certification or medical variance that expired on or after December 1, 2020.
