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Colorado CDL Requirements
All Colorado CDL holders are required to be medically qualified to drive a CMV by the means of a valid DOT medical certificate or medical waiver.
The regulations require that your motor vehicle status be “Medically Certified” to drive a CMV. This status will be controlled by the expiration date of your DOT Medical Certificate that you submit to the DMV. If your DOT Medical Certificate is expired, then you will have a Medically Certified status of “Not Certified” and you cannot legally drive a CMV.
On the first day of your DOT Medical Certificate expiring, you are no longer qualified to operate a CDL type CMV.
On the 10th day of the DMV not receiving an updated DOT Medical Certificate, the DMV will change your medical certification status to “Not Certified” and the DMV will also mail out a letter to you explaining that you cannot operate a CDL type CMV and what you need to do to comply.
On the 30th day of the DMV not receiving an updated DOT Medical Certificate, the DMV will cancel your entire license and at this point you have no driving privileges.
Interstate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Intrastate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
How To Submit Your Medical Certificate to Colorado DMV
By Mail:
Colorado Department of Revenue
Attn: CDL Unit
PO Box 173350
Denver CO 80217-3350
By e-mail:
Scan and e-mail to dor_cdlunit@state.co.us
By Fax:
303-205-5709 Attn: CDL Unit
Online:
Online service allows you to view or submit your DOT medical certificate information.
In Person:
At all State DMV offices and some County DMV offices.
Other Contact Information:
Website: http://www.colorado.gov/
DOT Customer Service Line: 303-205-5600
Email CDL Unit: DOR_cdlunit@state.co.us
Special Information Updates Pertaining To ALL STATES
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.
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updated 11/13/18
I have a CDL and my medical card has been updated. Where can I go to get my state record updated. I live in Colorado Springs. Thank you
I do not have a CDL, but I work for a company that I need to drive a service truck the truck is under 21,001 lbs. Do I need a DOT medical card to drive it the truck is a F550 and last time it was on a scale It was at around 16,500 lbs.
@Justin
No matter what class drivers license you have, if you drive for a commercial purpose e.g. service truck, you must have a medical card.
Is it a federal law requiring a breathing test for smokers over the age of 35 before you can renew your physical or is it just recommended to have this test
@Wendy
Recommended if there are signs and symptoms of a breathing disorder or impairment.
Can I get a medical card in Colorado if my CDL is in Texas and how do I update my license with the information?
@Tamara
As long as your physical exam is done by a FMCSA certified examiner, you can have it done by any examiner, in any state.
You must update Texas drivers license department with a copy your new medical card.
How Long Does It Take For Colorado DMV To Update a DOT Long Form Physical That is Requested By A Trucking Company? My DOT card is currently valid until 09/14/2016.
i submitted my medical form in time and a csp officer just told me my cdl was revoked. i will submit it again. How do i get my cdl re instated? Or how do i find out if they do re instate it?
That’s exactly what I’m wondering. I just updated and received my new dot card. Mine expires in 1 day. Will online update instantly on Colorado’s government dmv site, or should I go to a dmv?
@ Daniel
Nearly always you’ll get better results when you present yourself to the dmv. Online is usually iffy.
Where can we go to get a wavier to be able to keep my CDL? I am currently taking meds for seizures. But have not had one in over 6 years.
@ Jeremy
You will need to start the process with FMCSA as soon as possible. They will have all of the criteria for you to comply with before you can get the waiver.
I also have a question regarding the current rule which illegalizes the operation of any vehicle after medical card expiration. You should clearly not be allowed to operate CMVs without an updated medical card, however after not driving a bus for 4 years, my license was confiscated by the state after a minor traffic violation. And now I must pay fines and break the law (by driving without a license) to go to the Doctor’s as well as the DMV. My questions are
1) why does not updating a DOT physical nullify my ability to operate non commercial vehicles?
2)What is the a state or federal regulation or statute that mandates this?
Thank you.
@Patrick
These are questions you need to ask your state drivers license department.