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Virginia CDL Requirements

Federal regulations require all Virginia CDL holders to certify the type of commercial operation they’re engaged in.

You have until January 30, 2014 to provide DMV with your Commercial Driver’s License Self Certification form and if applicable, any medical documentation.

Existing CDL and CDL instruction permit holders will be notified by mail of the new CDL certification and medical requirements. Included in the letter is a FAQ sheet and a CDL Self Certification form.

Interstate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements.

Intrastate Non-Excepted
You must meet the Federal DOT medical certificate requirements or have a state-approved Medical Waiver.

 

Submit Your Self-Certification and Medical Certificate to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Submit the following two documents:

  1. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE (CDL) SELF-CERTIFICATION – download the form (DL 8) here from Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
  2. Copy of your valid DOT MEDICAL CARD or your state-approved medical variance/waiver letter. Enlarge the copy to ensure that all information is legible.

By Mail:
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Support
PO Box 27412
Richmond, VA 23269-0001

By Fax:
804-367-6692

Online:
Submit online at https://transfer.dmv.virginia.gov

Uploaded documents must be in a .pdf, .jpeg, .doc or .doc* format.
Instructions on how to submit online can be found here.

In Person:
Visit any Customer Service Center.

 

Keep Your Medical Certificate Current With Virginia DMV

Before your medical card expires you must have a new medical examination and obtain a new medical certificate. You are responsible for providing your valid medical certificate to Virginia DMV.

If you do not keep your medical card up to date with Virginia DMV you status will be changed to “not-certified”, your CDL will be canceled and your driver license will be downgraded.

You may submit your new medical certificate by mail, fax, or online, as described above.

 

Other Information:

Virginia DMV official website

Virginia CDL Self Certification Frequently Asked Questions

 

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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Comments

  1. Thomas says

    June 27, 2023 at 1:25 pm

    Can I change my VA class A status to intrastate accepted and keep my CDL without having a medical card?

    Reply
    • Trucker Docs™ says

      June 27, 2023 at 10:26 pm

      @ Thomas
      That will be up to your states drivers license department (DLD). Best to check with them for the best answer.

      Reply
  2. Trash Man says

    May 24, 2023 at 10:44 am

    What information needs to be on the letter or note from my doctor to notify of an exemption for treatment with a controlled substance? I can’t find this information or a form anywhere and my psychiatrist is unsure what to give me. Or will simply showing a current prescription bottle suffice?

    Reply
    • Trucker Docs™ says

      May 26, 2023 at 11:48 am

      @ Trash Man
      All depends on the class cdl you hold.

      Reply
  3. Delonta P says

    April 20, 2023 at 12:50 am

    Hello, so I was driving and found out my CDL was downgraded some how…DMV says its no records from 2019-2021 but have them for the years before and the years after…what’s my best options on getting my CLASS A CDL back? Thanks for the help:)

    Reply
    • Trucker Docs™ says

      April 20, 2023 at 9:25 am

      @ Delonta P
      Takes copies of your valid medical cards down to your local DLD and then follow their process for re-instatement.

      Reply
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