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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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Why is my CDL card due at a different time than my driver license in my birthday? It would be a lot easier to remember it is due on my birthday.
@ Rob
Well here’s an idea, next time you need to get a DOT/FMCSA medical certification examination done, do it on your birthday? What do you think?
This needs to be changed on the website for Utah. CDL holders still have to send in renewed MECs but only have to send in the self-certification form once unless there is a change to the type of certification or a change to the license:
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. Every time you update a DOT medical certificate you must also turn in the self-certification form.
If your DOT medical card expires, and you do not submit a renewed medical certificate your driver license will be downgraded.
Thank You,
@ Shaun W
Just wanted to say Thank you, for bringing updated information to our attention. We are a small team and working to keep everything updated is daunting at times.
The information has been updated and many Thanks to folks like you that help us out.
Can you still get a DOT medical card while being on methadone?
@ Navaeh
Highly unlikely. May depend on class cdl you hold. Class A, no. Lesser class cdl is under the states requirements.
If I’m going for a physical appointment for a class D driver license. Will they suspend my license for having Thc in my system even though im 30 days clean but still show as positive for thc
@ Mosiah
There is no drug testing in the DOT physical. Only if the employer request an additional drug screen could this be an issue. 30 days clean and you should be clear.
can you get a medical card renewed while on seizure medication?
@ Mindy
Depends on the class CDL you carry.
What if you fell on hardship and barely getting back on your feet the DMV told me I have time the 28th of February 22 to renew it I got a job but want to keep my CDL will Utah extend the grace period
@ Andrew
You have until the end of February to get your card into the federal registry. States are different and may give a small grace period. Check with your state for clarity.
I’m not currently driving but have kept my class A just in case. My DOT card expired without me realizing, is there a grace period in Utah? If so how long do I have? I can’t find that answer anywhere. Thank you.
@ Bob
Depending on how long your medical card has been expired, you may just need to get a new card and get it registered with the state. Do it now.
I don’t have my medical card anymore for my CDL. How do i find out when it expires?
@ Josie
UT drivers license department should be able to answer this question for you.
What if you’re on FMLA which is restricting you from renewing your Medical Card and it expires.
The state of Utah charges a fee to reinstate your license. Do they have a fee waiver?
@ Mark
You need to get your answer from UT. DLD. You have some grace with UT. for renewing your medical certificate. Get the examination done or explain to UT. dld the situation, they should be able to guide you from there.
I have a Utah CDL class b license can I send them a med form from Montana
@ Mark Z
Yes. Medical certification is national/federal and will be accepted by UT. Check with UT. drivers license department to confirm the need to send it in. They may only need it for a class A driver. But confirm this fact with UT. DLD.
I have in CDL in Idaho so I can operate my own truck with air brakes. I went to Utah to pick up a piece of equipment I had purchased and was stopped at the Perry South Port of Entry (for an hour).I was cited for “no medical card”. I made it clear I was not a commercial driver but she insisted I was still required to have a medical card to enter Utah. Could someone clarify this issue?
@ Dennis K
Most states require a valid medical card to maintain a valid cdl. Utah is one of those states. No valid medical card, no valid cdl.
Check with your state, but most states require a medical card for any cdl. Any vehicle that is used for commerce, including your own truck, may require a medical card for your cdl. Confirm this with your states drivers license department.