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Minnesota Statutes requires all CDL holders to certify the type of commercial operation they’re engaged in.
Interstate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Intrastate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Submit the following two documents:
By Mail:
Driver and Vehicle Services Division
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 180
St. Paul, MN 55101-5180
By Fax:
(651) 297-4447
In Person:
Any local Driver and Vehicle Services Offices
Other Information:
For all other concerns you can call 651-297-5029.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS MUST CONTINUE TO ISSUE MEDICAL CERTIFICATES TO ALL DRIVERS
The FMCSA has requested that all medical examiners continue providing drivers with a paper copy of the Medical Examiner’s Certificate – Form MCSA-5876, so that Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders can provide a copy to the State licensing agency, and the non-CDL drivers can provide the documentation to their employers and Federal and State enforcement officials.
The Agency is currently completing efforts to put into place an electronic system to enable medical examiners to transmit the medical certificate information from the National Registry system to the State licensing agencies.
Until that system is completed, which compliance date according FMCSA is June 23, 2025, medical examiners must continue to issue paper copies of the medical certificates to drivers who pass the medical exam.
ALL DRIVERS MUST CONTINUE TO CARRY A PAPER COPY OF THEIR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Commercial Drivers – You still need to carry a paper copy of your medical card, until FMCSA announces that this is no longer necessary.
Dealing with Federal DOT Regulations across the board is tough enough!
But when it comes to State Regulations — There are 50 different sets of rules. Someone could move the goal posts at any time…
To help us all avoid the black eye experience — AARGH! —
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@ Randy
Most states, when you are old enough to get your drivers license. Best to confirm with your local drivers license department.
I have a vehicle under 26000GW that my company will be using to move material between facilities (< 5miles). Would drivers need a medical card? Vehicle has a DOT #
@ Brad R
Most likely, since the vehicle is being used for commerce (make $ for someone). Do confirm with your local drivers license department.
I work for MnDOT and carry a class A license , do I check box 4 for Intrastate only which means I can only drive a commercial vehicle in the state of Minnesota with out a medical card or do I check box 2 which gives me the right to drive a commercial vehicle anywhere in the US with out a medical card. Could you explain the difference and why I would check one or the other or why someone would check box 2 rather than 4.
@ Dave W
Your question will be best answered by your local drivers license department. Most states require a valid medical card for a class A interstate driver. Intra-state only drivers will be under the states regulations and guidelines.
Hi there. One of our drivers currently has an active DOT card in the state of Minnesota. This driver changed their name legally. How can my driver get their new legal name updated on their DOT Card/Medical Examiner’s Certificate?
@ Hilary C
They will need to get in touch with the medical examiners office that did the DOT/FMCSA examination, explain the situation, and then follow the offices instructions.
I live in MN and am applying for a job in ND which requires a CDL B license with both the passenger and airbrake endorsements. So, would apply for the license in MN and test in MN or ND? Second question, will my MN CDL B license and endorsements be sufficient in ND and meet the guidelines there? Thanks in advance for any assistance with my questions.
@ Karen L
This is more a cdl license department question rather than a federal DOT/FMCSA health related question. Your best answer will come from your local drivers license department (DLD).