PennDOT Adopts FMCSA Waiver On Expiring CDLs And Medical Certificates
January 11, 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently issued a waiver that allows states to waive until February 28, 2021, the 8-year limit to the validity period of the CDL, 1 year period of the Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP), the 14-day waiting period for a CDL test, and the requirement for a medical examination for those drivers that had a valid medical certificate that expired on or after September 1, 2020, including SDLA requirements under 49 CFR 383.73.
Click Here for a copy of the FMCSA waiver.
PennDOT Then adopted the waiver at the state level prior to the end of 202 which officially makes this effective in Pennsylvania.