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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.”
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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Can you have a CDL and a Medical marijuana card at the same time even though you don’t drive a Commercial vehicle at all for . The job I have you don’t need a CDL to drive there vehicles. But I was wondering if you can have both of your not driving commercially
@ Antonio
Class A cdl, no. Lesser class cdl’s will fall under the states guidelines and variances and will require you to check with your local DLD.
Is my regular non commercial privileges still valid if I received a letter concerning non medical card compliance?
@ Terry
Most likely, but confirm with your local drivers license department.
Does a class c license require a medical exam?
@ Liz
Only if you are going to be operating a vehicle that is used for commerce.
I have my dot physical card how do I summit it
@ Orlandus H
Take a copy to your local drivers license department and have them enter it into their data base.
The Cdl DMV is far from me, can I email it to them?
@ Erick
You will have to contact your CDL/DMV for guidance on this issue.
Am I automatically NI when turning in my med card. I am listed as EI right now allowing my CDL to be suspended until later use.
@ Paul Z
Your question will be best answered by your local drivers license department.
So I just took my test and have never had a medical card before. Do I have to go into the DMV or can I do it via email?
@ Albert
Check with your local drivers license department and then follow their process to get your medical card registered, if you are a cdl holder.
do i need to merge my dot card with my license in the state of Illinois?
@ Mike
In most states if you carry a cdl, then you need to register your medical card with the state. Confirm with your local drivers license department.