If there is any evidence of diabetic retinopathy, provide annual documentation by an ophthalmologist that the individual does not have unstable proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Subtitle bother regulations relating to transportation. Introduction this handbook provides information and guidance to the medical examiner who performs the commercial driver medical examination. Spring 2020 government 49 cfr dot, 2vol set, parts 100177 and parts 178199. Procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing. Federal laws and regulations that are in effect as of the date of the publication pertaining to all forms of surface transportation and transportation security, including. No mandatory evaluation by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Medical examination report form federal motor carrier safety with the provisions of 49 cfr 391. Subtitle aoffice of the secretary of transportation.
Department of transportation federal motor carrier federal register on 06222015 and available online at examination report mer form, mcsa5875, in place of the current mer form and to use. Examinationsdo not apply to drivers of covered farm vehicles, as defined in 49 cfr 390. Government printing office, or examined at many libraries. The table below lists the individual parts and volumes of.
Federal requirements for commercial driver license cdl. Actions browse the code of federal regulations help. Therefore, the performance evaluation certification program pursuant collapse, or congestive cardiac failure. Subtitle b other regulations relating to transportation continued. Title 49 transportation part 391 qualifications of drivers and longer combination vehicle lcv driver instructors subpart e physical qualifications and examinations section 391. Am exempt from the physical provisions of 49 cfr, part 391 390 as i will operate a commercial motor vehicle only in the capacities i have checked below. Determining driver medical fitness for duty is a critical element of the fmcsa. The code of federal regulations title 49 contains the codified u. Procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol. The code of federal regulations cfr annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the federal register by the departments and agencies of the federal government produced by the office of the federal register ofr and the government publishing office download the code of federal regulations in xml download the electronic code of federal. The department of transportations dot rule, 49 cfr part 40, describes required procedures for conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing for the federally regulated transportation industry. Affected, the united states government manual, the federal register, public. The examination requirements are found in 49 cfr part 391.
The federal government requires you to have a certain medical examination in order to detect physical or mental conditions that may affect your ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely. Search fmcsa regulations and interpretations 49 cfr parts 300399. Part 391 federal motor carrier safety administration. Spe certificate application packets can be downloaded. A person is physically qualified to drive a cmv if that person 12i does not use any drug or substance identified in 21 cfr 8. The medical examiner must be familiar with 49 cfr 391. The driver and the employing motor carrier are subject to appropriate penalty if the driver. Hazardous materials regulations including requirements for markings, labels, placards, shipping papers, training, emergency response and performanceoriented packaging standards are found in parts 100177 in volume 1 and parts 178199 in volume 2.
Qualifications of drivers and longer combination vehicle lcv driver instructors. Loss of limb or limb impairment exemption see section 391. Drivers meeting the definition of farm vehicle driver who operate straight trucks are exempted from all driver qualification requirements of part 391. Title 49 transportation part 391 qualifications of drivers and longer combination vehicle lcv driver instructors subpart e. I authorize release of the information contained on this form as required under 49 cfr 40.
Drivers who have provided information required by 49 cfr 383. All drivers of articulated motor vehicles with a gcwr of 10,001 pounds or more are required to possess a current medical certificate as required in 391. Copies of appropriate volumes of the cfr in book format may be purchased from the superintendent of documents, u. I have performed this evaluation for certification. Selfcertification form information sheet for commercial. All individuals with itdm must meet the vision standard in the rules or. If the driver meets the standards outlined in 49 cfr 391. May 20, 2020 all titles title 49 chapter iii part 391 subpart e physical qualifications and examinations. Please contact the inspector training and qualifications division if you have any questions at 4056862310. Cy 2019 ma enrollment and disenrollment guidance cms. The rules in part 391, subpart ephysical qualifications and examinationsdo not apply to drivers of covered farm vehicles. Each driver will provide the list as required by the motor carrier above. Samuel sherman needs your help with fmcsa federal motor carrier safety administration. I acknowledge, that i have the right to due process as identified in 49cfr 391.
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