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Indiana CDL Requirements
All Indiana CDL holders are required to be medically qualified to drive a CMV by the means of a valid DOT medical certificate.
- Non-Excepted Interstate
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements. - Non-Excepted Intrastate
You must meet the Indiana state medical certificate requirements and endorsements.
CDL Self-Certification
The self-certification process requires you to certify to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles the type of commercial motor vehicle you operate, or intend to operate, as well as acknowledge that you are required to meet the medical requirements for that CDL.
Do a Self Certification online.
- You will need to create a “myBMV” account, if you do not already have one.
- You do not need to submit your medical certificate when you self certify. This information is already on file from when you where issued your CDL.
You may use the automated system to verify that your medical certificate is on file by calling 888-692-6841, option number one (1).
Medical Certificate Renewal
To keep your CDL valid, you are required to keep a valid medical card on file with Indiana BMV. Submit the completed Medical Examination Form (long form) and the Medical Examiner’s Certificate:
By Mail:
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Attn: CDL Programs
100 N Senate Ave
IGCN, Room N 481
Indianapolis, IN 46204
By Email: The file must be in PDF format.
BMVCDL@bmv.in.gov
By Fax:
317-974-1613
In Person:
Drop document off at any BMV branch.
Questions:
If you have questions regarding your medical examination and medical examiner’s certificate or want to know the status of your medical examination and medical examiner’s certificate, you may:
- Go online to myBMV and view your Driver Record using your myBMV account, or
- Contact the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles at 888-692-6841, option number one (1). These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Other Indiana BMV Information:
Indiana CDL Self Certification Frequently Asked Questions
Indiana Commercial Drivers License
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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I was told by my doctor today because my BP was 144/80 I would get a three month card, but because it expires after December 22 I would have to have a whole new physical..
I work for a doctor and we have many CDL licensed patients. Most are on suboxone, but for pain management and not opioid dependence. Can they be on suboxone even though its considered a controlled substance?
@Meagan
You need to have the doctor explain the need and usage of this medication and how long they have been using suboxone. Have there been any ill effects or side effects on the driver? Then if the CME feels that the risk is extremely low or non existent, then he may issue a one year medical card. The driver will test positive on his DOT drug screens and will need to explain to the MRO what drugs he is taking and have a written prescription from the prescribing doctor to confirm the facts.
What about the medication Gabapentin, is a driver permitted to use this medication and continue to drive and pass DOT?
@Jay
It all depends on why this medication is being used.
And you would need a medical release from your doctor.
Can a driver be certified to drive interstate and pass DOT physical while being prescribed and taking adderall?
@Jay
It all depends on why you are taking this medication. It has effects that could impair your ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle. So there are going to be lots of questions about its usage. A medical release will be required from your prescribing doctor.
My husband recently went in for his DOT physical. He is a type 2 diabetic and controls it with medication. He did not pass his physical because of quite a bit of sugar in his urine. According to his PCP one of his medications (farxiga) is the cause and the medication is doing what it is supposed to do. The doctor granted him a 3 month extension (his blood pressure was also high) and asked him to get blood work done because of his sugar. The doctor also stated he needed to see what his A1C was. Is it possible for him to get another extension and why does the doctor need to know what his A1C is?
@Kim
With the new medications that are being used with the treatment of diabetes, we have no way to confirm or deny that the sugar is under control without a recent A1C. That’s why the CME is requesting one. As far as another extension, you’ll need to check with the original CME on that.
I have my CDL license I have had it for about 5 to 6 years now and I was recently told because of one of the medications that I’ve been done for over 10 to 12 years now its a narcotic and I am NOT able to renew my physical examination is there anything I can do to get an exception to this rule
@Richard
Download a medical release form and take it to your primary doctor. Have him explain the needs and usage of the medications that you are taking. That answers most of the questions that the CME will have regarding a medication that you have been taking for years.
My medical card expired in 10-4-14 how long do I have to get a new one without taking the test over again
@Rob
Each state’s process is different. You’ll need to check this with Indiana BMV.
What neck size in Indiana do the measure for and what is the limit
@chris
If someone wants to measure your neck, get up and walk out. There are no new rules regarding sleep apnea guideline.