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Missouri CDL Requirements
All Missouri CDL holders are required 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.
Under the federal regulations, all CDL holders are required to self certify to a single type of commercial operation. Based on that self-certification, you may need to provide a current medical examiner’s certificate and show any variance (FMCSA waiver) you may have in order to obtain or keep your CDL.
CDL holders required to have a “certified” medical status who fail to produce and keep up-to-date their medical examiner’s certificate with the Department will become “not-certified” and they may lose their CDL.
CDL retesting may not be required unless you voluntarily downgrade your license or let your CDL license remain expired for more than six months.
Submitting your Medical Certificate to Missouri License Office
When requested, submit a copy of your valid DOT medical certificate.
Other Information:
Website: Missouri Department of Revenue Driver Licensing
CDL Medical Certification Requirements
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 had a Radom DOT inspection upon they discovered I was a cancelled CDL carrier. I received a ticket but the officer said I need to see county clerk to update my medical card bc that may have been the issue. After digging through mail after a death in the family I was indeed giving a letter indecating to see circuit court judge of the county you reside within 30 days bc of the med card. Which had only been 7. Before leaving the county clerks office I asked if this meant I was updated in system and could legally drive a commercial vehicle, in which she said yes go on.
After further research and newly discovered mail does this sound correct? Could I not possibly be valid she just misunderstood?
@Jacob
If you have a newly validated medical card in your pocket, then you are good to go. But the county clerk does not issue you a new medical certificate, so unless you have had a recent medical certification examination, you are NOT good to go.
my missouri cdl medical card will expire. i do not need a class a anymore. will i be able to get a class e license without any testing?
@Bruce
You need to ask these drivers license questions to your local drivers license department.
This website answers questions regarding DOT physical/medical certification for drivers. Thanks.
I don’t know what state you live in, but in Missouri if you go to the license office and tell them you want to voluntarily surrender your class A for a standard license they will do so for a slight fee. When your med card expires, if they see you have self downgraded the med card is void and nothing more is needed. But check with your local office to make sure.
After 6 months your license will automatically drop down to an E without penalty. If you voluntarily give up your CDL in the state of Missouri and later want it back at some point you will have issues to deal with. Your best bet is to renew it as is let the the physical expire and at that point it will automatically be an E from there on without penalty.
Does a class e license holder have to submit medical card to the state
@Rich
Your best bet is to check with your state Drivers License Department and ask them.
Each state is different and this website is focused on Federal regulations.
If a person was to let their dot medical certificate expire will they lose their cdl license if they aren’t driving for anyone at that time that requires a cdl.
@Eric
If you have a CDL, it may have been downgraded by now. You’ll need to check your status with your state DMV.
Not exactly you can keep your CDL even though you’re not working at this time by getting a new physical card you can go to any doctor that does DOT physicals and get one all you have to do is submit it to the DMV and they will upgrade your license and send the new form to Jeff City if they ask you can tell them that you are just between jobs or whatever the case may be they don’t usually ask.
I grandfathered in. I am 59 years old I live in Missouri. Do I need a medical card.
If you drive a non-excepted category – Yes!
See this article on New FMCSA Medical Certification Requirements to get your questions answered.
Does one have to have medical card with Missouri B Cdl intrastate license?
@Mike
See info above:
“Intrastate Non-Excepted – You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.”
If my cdl drivers license is from missouri and I’m living in another state. How can I update my new medical card? Thanks
@Shawn
A DOT medical card is valid nationwide so you can get your medical card in any state, no matter which state you have your CDL.
Make sure you send a copy of your new medical card to Missouri License Office to update your CDL record.
For more information see FAQ – FMCSA.
@Dan
When a CDL driver is grandfathered for an intrastate medical certificate, what action must he do to meet the current regulations. Must he certify with the Department of Revenue to be Excepted Intrastate or Intrastate Non-Excepted? Must he have a variance document and if so what form would be used.
Thanks
@Dan
As a grandfathered CDL holder all you have to do is get a new DOT medical certificate and do your state self certification. That should be all you need.