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North Carolina CDL Requirements
No later than January 30, 2014, all CDL holders must provide information to the North Carolina DMV regarding the type of commercial motor vehicle operation they drive or expect to drive.
Drivers operating in non-excepted types of commerce will be required to submit a current DOT medical examiner’s certificate to the NC DMV to obtain a “certified” medical status as part of their driving record.
If you do not provide NC DMV with your self-certification and if required, your medical examiner’s certificate and any required variance document by January 30, 2014 – NC DMV will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV in non- excepted interstate/non-excepted intrastate commerce. You will have 30 days to respond or your entire NC driving privileges will be cancelled.
Interstate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Intrastate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.
Submit your Self-Certification and Medical Certificate to North Carolina DMV
You are required to self-certify to a single type of commercial operation on your driver license. If you self-certify to non-excepted interstate or non-excepted intrastate, you must provide NC DMV with a copy of your current DOT medical examiner’s certificate and any applicable variance document.
Submit the following two documents:
- North Carolina Certification for CDL – download the form CDL-5 here from NC DMV.
- A copy of your valid DOT medical certificate. Enlarge the copy to ensure that all information is legible.
By Mail:
NC Division of Motor Vehicles
CDL Medical Certification Unit
3126 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3126
By Fax:
919-861-3915
By Email:
You may scan the documents (PDF) and email the attachments to cdlmedical@ncdot.gov. You should receive a confirmation email.
Keep Your Medical Card Current With North Carolina DMV
CDL holders required to have a ”certified” medical status who fail to provide and keep up-to-date their DOT medical examiner’s certificate with the NC DMV will become ”not-certified” and may lose their CDL.
If your medical card or variance expires and you do not provide NC DMV with a new one, the DMV will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV in non- excepted interstate/non-excepted intrastate commerce. You will have 30 days to respond or your entire NC driving privileges will be cancelled.
Before your medical card expires, you must have a new medical examination and obtain a new DOT medical examiner’s certificate.
Submit your renewed valid medical certificate to North Carolina DMV:
By Mail:
NC Division of Motor Vehicles
CDL Medical Certification Unit
3126 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3126
By Fax:
919-861-3915
Other Information:
NCDOT new medical certification requirements guide
Phone: 919-861-3525
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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If you want a reply best way send an Email to cdlmedical@ncdot.gov they will get back to you.
Email is on the top of the page other wise you may never know if they got your stuff.
Thank you Erich for your helpful feedback.
i work at charlotte meckleburg school i have a cdl lic i submitted the paper work to the transportation person from cms i to have called that number 9198613599 and never got thur
Same here I sent it in 4 times by fax as well as mail.. I just sent it certified over a week ago as well and just recieved letter stating will cancel in April.. Whats the problem.. I keep calling the numbers and it’s like the phone is off the hook.. What can I do now
Cdl medical certification form and copy of cdl license sent receiving letter stating have not rec d and license will be cancelled what must I do
I have already sent in all that was asked of me and I am still receiving letter’s asking for the Self-Certification Forms I received one on the 14 and 16 so please tell me if you have received my information or do I need to send it in again. Time is running out and I can’t afford to loose my CDL or driving privileges I have called over 200 times to the number listed on the papers I received. 919-861-3599 and never got an answer….
Thank You 980-241-5996
Sent mine in 2 months ago, got another letter and sent it in again 1 month ago and just received another letter today. This is stupid,, if we took care of our paperwork the way they are,, that probably would not work out to good. Thanks for the wasted money for envelopes and stamps.
I sent all that was I was asked to send in and still got another letter asking the same thing. I have proof that I sent it. Now what?
Went to drivers license agency and faxed form with medical card two weeks ago. Received same letter again saying I need to send in form. do I need to do it again to be sure?
@Dwayne
It may be that the letter was prepared by DMV before your faxed information was put into the system.
To be sure you may want to try calling your DMV.
Another option would be to email the documents (see info above). According to recent information from NC DMV, they will send confirmation of email receipt.