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Oklahoma CDL Requirements
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) records your medical certification status and the information on your medical examiner’s certificate on your Commercial driver’s license system (CDLIS) record.
All Oklahoma CDL holders must provide Self-Certification information to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety regarding the type of commercial motor vehicle operation they drive or expect to drive.
If you are operating Interstate Non-Excepted, you will also be required to submit a current medical examiner’s certificate to obtain a “certified” medical status as part of your driving record.
If you do not provide DPS with your self-certification and your medical examiner’s certificate and any required variance document DPS will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV in Non-Excepted Interstate commerce. DPS will then remove all your CDL privileges from your license.
Submit Your Self Certification Affidavit and Medical Certificate to Service Oklahoma
Submit the following two documents:
- Oklahoma Commercial Driver Licensee Medical Self-Certification Affidavit – download the form here from Service Oklahoma.
- Copy of your valid DOT medical card. Enlarge the copy to ensure that all information is legible.
By Mail:
Service Oklahoma
CDL Medical Certificates
PO BOX 11415
Oklahoma City, OK 73136
By Email:
mec@service.ok.gov
Online:
https://oklahoma.gov/service/sokonline/online-dot-medical-update.html
Keep your Medical Certificate current with Oklahoma DPS
If you self-certify Non-Excepted Interstate and submit a medical certificate, you are required to keep a valid medical card on file with Oklahoma DPS.
If you fail to keep your medical examiner’s certificate up to date, Oklahoma DPS will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV in non-excepted Interstate commerce. DPS will then remove all your CDL privileges from your license.
Submit a legible copy of your medical certificate (medical card only, not the long form) to Service Oklahoma:
By Mail:
Service Oklahoma
CDL Medical Certificates
PO BOX 11415
Oklahoma City, OK 73136
By Email:
mec@service.ok.gov
Online:
https://oklahoma.gov/service/sokonline/online-dot-medical-update.html
Other Information:
Link for Oklahoma CDL Self Certification Frequently Asked Questions
Updated on September 24, 2023
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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When the change came around I had turned my form in to get a K endorsement on my CDL, license renews in 2016, will I have to provide a medical certificate to renew and keep my CDL or what is the new process.
@Dennis
This is going to be a state by state issue, so check with your local drivers license department.
I have the same question in oklahoma my cdl expires in 2016 and i cant get a clear answer on what
i need to do
The e-mail address that you have as “ktiger@dps.state.ok.us” is no longer a valid e-mail address and comes back as undeliverable. All correspondence needs to be sent to the “mec@dps.state.ok.us” address only. I learned this after being on hold with the OK DPS for a lengthy period.
@Jeff
Thank you Jeff for helping us update this information.
We are a free service, not affiliated with any state agency. We try to keep this information updated so we can help drivers. It’s a crazy job trying to keep up with ever-changing information in 50 states.
So, thank you for helping everyone and taking the time to let us know about this. Much appreciation!
Your email address
mailto:mec@dps.state.ok.us
Is not valid
My Medical card came due before payday. What happens if it is due 8 days before able to renew? Is there any grace period? Going to renew the medical card but I will be a few days late. Will my CDL be revoked?
I did not get a yearly CDL physical in june of 2015, due to illness in my family,and i have been downgraded to a class D. I am currently not working, due to caring for the ill family member, can i get a physical soon and have the downgrade removed?
@Scott
Check with your state DLD to make that determination, about re-instating your CDL. Then go get your physical done.
In most states, they are fairly reasonable to what and where the drivers are going through. They may charge a small fee to reinstate your CDL. But each state is different, so check with your local drivers license department.
What is the time limit for registering a new medical card? I just found out by my current employer that my cdl has already been downgraded. I never received a letter. Why can’t the medical facilities which perform the examinations be linked to this database? Eliminate a step and simplify the process. My employer has submitted the required documentation TWICE and still no upgrade. Such an inefficient system is only hurting those who are simply trying to make a living.
I have lived at the same address for 15 yrs and never received one letter from dps or the state on the new cdl extension. We went through alot to just get answers of what was going on. I don’t think we should have to retest if we didn’t know about this medical cert.
the state of oklahoma has said they have sent letters to all cdl drivers is a out right lie. i never got one and have talked to 5 other drive,s that i know and they never got one either.i have my med card that show,s that i,m legal. and i,m just a intrastate driver and by law that,s all i need, i,m not crossing state line,s. and now the fine state of oklahoma is trying to make me retest after having a cdl for 23yrs what a joke.
my question is my husband works for the county and has many endorsements on his
CDL and it is time to renew his license. When he worked for other companies he has gone in for dot physical and received a medical card. The County H/R is saying that they are exempt from requiring their employees who have endorsements to have a dot physical or carry a medical card. But common sense is saying this can’t be right. Could you please clear our question up.
@Robyn
County drivers may be exempt. Check with Oklahoma DPS on this. See more information on our blog about the new FMCSA medical certification requirements.
If your husband is able to qualify for a medical card then it makes sense to certify in the commercial category that gives him the most driving opportunities i.e. Interstate non-excepted. In this case he will need a current medical certificate when he renews his CDL.
Hope this helps to clear up your question.