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Minnesota CDL Requirements
Minnesota Statutes requires all CDL holders to certify the type of commercial operation they’re engaged in.
Interstate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Intrastate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
- All commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, Class A, B or C, must complete and submit the self-certification form for initial, renewal or change in class application.
- All CDL holders with a school bus endorsement MUST submit a current medical examiner’s certificate.
- If there is a change in your medical status or interstate/intrastate status you MUST provide a new self-certification form.
Submitting your Medical Certificate to Minnesota
Submit the following two documents:
- Commercial Driver License Medical Self-certification Form – download the form here Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services Division.
- Copy of your valid DOT medical card (Medical card only, not the long form.) Enlarge the copy to ensure that all information is legible.
By Mail:
Driver and Vehicle Services Division
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 180
St. Paul, MN 55101-5180
By Fax:
(651) 297-4447
In Person:
Any local Driver and Vehicle Services Offices
Other Information:
Website: Minnesota Department of Public Safety
For all other concerns you can call 651-297-5029.
Special Information Updates Pertaining To ALL STATES
June 23, 2025: FMCSA electronic reporting requirements for DOT Medical Certificates will be fully enforced.
See detailed information at FMCSA Medical Examiner Certificate Reporting Requirements for CDL Drivers
CDL Drivers
The good news:
• You no longer have to go through the hassles of updating your medical card with your SDLA.
• You no longer have to carry your medical card with you.
Is there ‘not so good’ news?
Safeguard your CDL! How does the new DOT Medical Certificate reporting process affect your CDL?
Non-CDL Drivers
The electronic reporting requirements do not affect non-CDL drivers.
• The medical examiner must give you a physical MEC Form MCSA-5876.
• You should keep your medical certificate available at all times whilst driving a CMV.
• You will still need to provide a copy of the MEC to the companies you work for.
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What happens when you had a dot physical outside the state you live in and paper work was distroyedby wash machine .
Do you need a Dot card/physical if you are a private contractor delivering payroll part time using your own personal car?
@ C Fredrickson
Probably not. If something has triggered this question for you, then you may want to check with you local drivers license department.
What do they test for in the urine sample?
@Frank
See answers in Driver Q&A – Medications
Do County CDL drivers from Iowa going into MN need to have medical cards – (in Iowa they are not required for County CDL drivers)?
You’ll need to check with the respective state DMVs to see if you are exempt or not.
Can a person get a 2 year certification if they are on blood pressure pills even if his blood pressure is <140/90
@Bill
No. One year is the FMCSA limit for anyone on blood pressure medication, and that pressure must be below 140/90. Otherwise you get a one time only three month card to get it under control.
My blood pressure was 138 over 86 and they fail me and give me a 3-month card and said I had to take a sleep apnea test which I refuse to do so can I go to a different examiner and get a second opinion
@Paul
Absolutely, you can go to a different examiner.
And file a grievance with the FMCSA. If they don’t know to look for this kind of abuse then they can’t do anything about it.
Can a driver get a 2 year certification if he is on blood pressure pills and his blood pressure is 130/80
Thanks for your help
What is the new requirments for the cdl health card in the state of Minnesota aka weight, neck size ect
@Ryan
There are no new requirements for the DOT Physical.
Many people are confused about ‘new’ sleep apnea screening requirements which do not exist. See our blog articles on Sleep Apnea to better understand this issue.
Can you get a CDL to drive intrastate in Minnesota if you have a defibrillator?
@John
You would have to check with your state DLD.
If it was federal and interstate, then the answer is no.
But if you are intra-state only, thats a big maybe. Good Luck