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updated: March 8, 2024
Utah CDL Requirements
All CDL holders have to certify driving type, and if required you must keep a valid medical card on file with Utah DMV. Your self-certification of driving type tells DMV which qualifications you must meet to hold a CDL.
Non-Excepted Interstate
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements and have a Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
Non-Excepted Intrastate (Utah only, requires K Restriction)
You must meet the Utah medical requirements. You must have a Utah Intrastate Waiver card and a Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
Intrastate “K” Restriction
The Utah Medical Waiver Program considers medical conditions in specific categories. For more information see Intrastate Waiver Program. The intrastate only (K) restriction is sufficient to indicate the driver has met the State of Utah medical guidelines for the commercial license. To inquire about more information about the Intrastate Waiver Program, call at 801-965-4437.
Submit your CDL Self-Certification and Medical Certificate to Utah DLD
Submit the following two documents:
- Commercial Driver License Medical Self Certification – download the form (CDL 42) here from Utah Department of Public Safety.
- Copy of your valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MCSA-5876) and, if applicable, your Utah Intrastate Waiver card. Enlarge the copy to ensure that all information is legible.
In Person:
At your nearest driver license office
By Mail:
Utah Driver License Division
CDL Med Cert
PO Box 144501
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4501
By Fax:
801-957-8633
By Email:
dlmedcert@utah.gov
Documents must be in PDF format.
Medical Certification Update
You are responsible for knowing when your Medical Examiner’s Certificate will expire and for providing Utah Drivers License Division with a copy of your new Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
If your DOT medical card expires, and you do not submit a renewed medical certificate your driver license will be downgraded.
If the status of your driving condition changes since you submitted a previous CDL Self-Certification, then you must also submit a new Self-Certification form.
You may submit a copy of your new Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MCSA-5876) together with a Commercial Driver License Medical Self Certification form (CDL 42) to Utah Drivers License Department by mail, fax, email, or in person as described above.
Other Information:
Utah Dept of Public Safety official website – Utah Medical Card Requirements
Utah Driver License Division – Customer Service Section
Third Floor – South
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84129
Phone: 801 965-4437 or 888-353-4224
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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My DOT expired a few days ago. If I get my DOT done and submitted ASAP, will i be okay with my CDL?
@ Stephen L
In most states you will be fine, just do it ASAP and get it into DLD too.
I have been trying to get in touch with DMV to see what I need to keep my CDL, I am not driving and my medical card will be expiring, I keep getting the response they are too busy and I need to call back again. I tried calling for 2 hours and still no response. What can I do to get my answer?
@ Judith T
We believe that UT. requires a valid medical card to maintain a valid cdl. Update your medical card and get a copy to the state DMV/drivers license department and you will be good to go.
I am a current Texas resident and have my cdl class A permit that was issued in Texas, I am currently visiting family in Utah and would like to know if I could complete the driving test here in Utah as a non resident? Thank you
Hi! Do I need a valid driver’s license in order to get a CDL to drive for Park City Transit?
@ Gwyn E
Check with Park City drivers license department for your best answer.
what do I have to do when if my medical card expires? do I retest or is there a grace period to get the physical done?
@ Gerald K
No grace period, just get a new physical done and get the results to your states drivers license department, ASAP.
I. Have a class A Cdl. My job at the present time and possibly into the future doesn’t require a medical card. I don’t want to loose my Cdl. If I don’t turn in a medical card it will be down graded. Can it be restored if and when I go back to driving and submit a new medical card?
@ Mike H
You need to check with your states drivers license department for your best answer.
I recently had a DOT physical and passed everything. My examiner said they are not giving out medical cards because everything is stored electronically now so the actual card is not needed. Is this true? How do I prove to my employer that I am valid without the actual medical card?
@Derek
The examiner is incorrect. You should be given a copy of your medical examination: both the long form, and a copy of your medical card. The new medical cards are larger than the old wallet size.
All legally licensed CDL drivers are required to have a hard copy of their current up-to-date medical card on their person at all times when behind the wheel and operating a commercial vehicle and in the event of law enforcement pulling you over and not providing sufficient hard-copy documentation about nine times out of 10 it will be considered forfeited at which time local law enforcement or DOT has every right to pull you off the road until said problem has been reconciled starting a very slippery slope of risking job loss abandoned truck issues ect best to take the 2 hours and do it
I have been taking anxiety medicine for about three years. Is there a place I can go get my dot med card in Salt Lake City?
@Coby
Try Dr. Parkes @ 801 972 2332. He will setup an appointment for you. If you can, get a medical release form from your doctor explaining your medication and usage. It helps him make the best decision.
Go to Concentra there is one on Redwood Road and around 2100 South or 90th South right off from the I-15 exit on your disclosure of medical medications just don’t check it they don’t drug test you they don’t know just promise everybody one thing and you’re not going to go out and have an anxiety attack and take out a bus load of children with your rig or anything like that you’ll be fine
@ Greg
So your telling him to lie on the intake forms?
Hi my name is Dennis, I live in Montana and I am moving to Utah next month. And I just got my eye. Sing by my doctor. Here. Will that work for. There. Or do I need to have it signed off there by one of your doctor. Their
i have a utah class d license i want to get the permit for class a cdl ,but i cant see with my left eye can i have the permit to get the cdl within the state of utah ?
@Ardian
You’ll need to contact your local drivers license department to see what waiver conditions they’ll allow for you in Utah.
I have a class A CDL Utah license, but have not driven commercial for a few years. Thereby, I hadn’t thought about the fact of my DOT card expiring. Well, I was pulled over by UHP (Who btw, told me that they don’t have badge numbers on their badges.) only to learn that my drivers license had been denied. Trooper Wilson said that he was unaware of the reason for it being denied. I had to have my son come pick me up. I had a spotless driving record for years, but due to this charge – that is no longer the case. Insurance sky rocketed, of course.
So my question being, why was my license denied, rather than downgraded?
@Jaremy
You should have received a notice in the mail from DMV. Only DMV can answer this question for you.
Because the state of Utah feels like extortion is a viable means of taking away your rights and your hard earned income.
Why do they request a urine sample during a CDL medical exam in Utah?
Do I need a dot med card if I am not using my CDL commercially , I have not used it for the past year but do not want to loose it , may go back to driving commercially in the future .
@Brad
Most state require a valid medical certificate to maintain valid cdl. Check with your state to confirm or deny what you need to do.
Do you have to be a two-year resident in Utah to get your CDL as a truck driver?
Question: Is a stress test required to get a Medical Card if I have had an MI in the past (over ten years ago)? Have always had a current card and the doc(s) have never said I needed one. The last doc said it is required? Is this true?
@Brent
Yes you need to have a stress test done every two years since you had the MI and your medical certificate should be limited to one year at the time. It’s an FMCSA thing, not the CME’s.
your website states that if you don’t submit your DOT physical card that your license will be downgraded. I don’t believe this is accurate, I didn’t submit mine and they suspended my license for all types.
How does the company verify that the medical certificate has been received and updated by the state? It doesn’t show on the standard mvr we get thru Hire Right
@Karla
You would need to check with your state DLD, commercial drivers license division. They should be able to confirm of deny that your paperwork has gone through.
I have type 1 diabetes and currently have a intrastate med card. I’m in the process of getting a new job where I would have to cross into Nevada to Ely. Is there a way to get a waiver to be able to leave the state?
@ Dan
You’ll need to check with the FMCSA to start the process of an insulin waiver. That is the only legal way that you are going to be able to cross state lines.
What if we aren’t acting with the privileges of a commercial driver? I work in a office environment now, but I don’t want to give up my CDL because I may have to drive commercially again one day. I also have a Private Pilot License, my FAA medical can expire, but if I want to fly again I have to have an up to date medical signed by a FAA medical examiner. There ought to be a wavier if you want to keep your CDL but aren’t acting as a commercial driver.
@Aaron
Check with Utah DMV and see if they’ll let you self-certify “intrastate excepted” while you’re not driving commercially. Then you won’t need to have a medical certificate.
When you want to drive again, you’ll need to get a new medical card, and change your self-certification to a non-excepted category.
What if we where overseas from 2012-2014? Just arrived 2 months ago from Germany and need to renew my medical card that expired in 2013. Do I have to loose my CDL class A cause we where station in Germany.
@Leon
Your CDL Class A is most likely still okay if you haven’t received a downgrade letter from DMV.
Renew your medical card.
Fax or mail a copy of your new medical card, together with your self-certification affidavit to Utah DMV.
If you get a downgrade letter from Utah DMV, contact them and explain your position.