Illinois CDL Requirements

Illinois law requires all CDL drivers to have a valid DOT medical card, unless the type of commerce you drive qualifies as ‘Excepted’ (EI) or (EA).

• Non-Excepted Interstate (NI)
  You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
• Non-Excepted Intrastate (NA)
  You must meet your State of licensure’s medical certification requirements.

CDL Self-Certification

Initial self-certification and submission of a Medical Examiner’s Certificate, can only be done…
In Person:
At one of  47 Illinois CDL facilities.

Medical Certificate Update

If you are a non-excepted interstate (NI) driver, you must provide the Secretary of State’s office with all updates of your Medical Certificate and/or Medical Variances prior to the corresponding expiration date(s).

After the initial self-certification, Medical Certificates (medical card only, not the long form) can later be renewed…

By Mail:
Secretary of State’s Office
Attn: CDL/Medical Area
2701 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Il 62723

By Fax:
(217) 558-5156

By Email:
cdlmedicalcard@ilsos.net
Attach a scanned PDF file

Questions:
If you have any questions regarding your Medical Examiner’s Certificate
you may telephone (217) 785-3002

Other CDL Information:
Website: http://ilsos.net/departments/drivers/drivers_license/CDL/cdl.html

TIP: Not Driving, But Want to Keep Your CDL
Illinois SOS states:
“These CDL holders must continue to keep the medical certificate valid or change their medical category to one other than NI.”