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Kentucky CDL Requirements
Kentucky law requires all CDL drivers to have a valid DOT medical card.
While FMCSA only requires medical certification for drivers operating in non‐excepted operations, Kentucky requires all CDL holders to be medically certified (601 KAR 1:005) regardless of category selected.
All Kentucky CDL Holders Must Be Medically Certified
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Self Certification and Medical Card Submission
Submit the following two documents:
- Commercial Driver License Self-Certification, form TC 94-169. Download the form here from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Driver Licensing.
- Copy of your valid DOT medical card (Medical card only, not the long form). Provide a legible copy of both front and back of the medical card. Enlarge the copy to ensure that all information is legible.
By Mail:
Division of Driver Licensing
200 Metro St.
Frankfort, KY 40622
By Fax:
(502) 564-3250
By Email:
Scan and email to KYTC.CDL@ky.gov
Note: All CDL holders/applicants will receive written notification when the information has posted to their CDLIS record.
Other Information:
Link for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Applying for a CDL
Phone: Administrative Support Section 502-564-1257.
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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Does dialysis disqualify you from getting a DOT?
@ Debbie
No. Much will depend on why and what class drivers license you carry.
My dot medical expred in September of last year I took thar year off to take care and rid myself of real estate what are my requirements to get my cdl back
@ Richard R
Since your cdl is a state issued document, you’ll need check with your local DLD for guidance.
When a person has had surgery on their knees and their Dot expires while they’re still under doctors care. What can a person do?
@ Fergerson R
Notify your local DLD and explain your situation. They should have a process in place and can guide you through it. Then, once released to return to work, get a new medical card and turn a copy into your DLD.
If a driver receives a new DOT card, are they still permitted to drive if the state has not yet connected their new DOT card to their license? My company is stating that if it could take the state up to 10 days to update it, I am not permitted to drive until the state has the opportunity to update the system. Is this accurate? Where can I locate this rule?
@ Phil
In our state they allow a 45 day delay before legal action is required. As long as you have a valid copy of your new medical card and you have turned in a copy to your local DLD, you should be good to drive. If there is a questions about this, it will be best answered by your local DLD.