t Medical report for commercial driver license (CDL) A medical form completed by a U. S. licensed doctor of medicine (M.D.), doctor of osteopathy (D.O.), licensed physician assistant (P.A.), advance practice registered nurse, or chiropractor who is clinically competent to perform the medical examination, must be given to the DMV with your original application for a driver license or instruction permit. The medical form must be dated within the last 2 years and on the DMV Medical Examination Report (DL 51) with a revision date of 1/2012 or later for medical examinations completed prior to December 31, 2013. Medical examinations completed after December 31, 2013, must be on a DL 51 revision 1/2014. Drivers applying for, or who hold, a certificate to drive a school bus, School Pupil Activity Bus, Youth Bus, General Public Paratransit Vehicle, or Farm Labor Vehicle must have their examination performed by a Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Doctor of Medicine, (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or a Chiropractor who is listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The Medical Examination Report and Medical Certificate must be signed by the medical examiner who performed the examination. School bus drivers 65 years of age and older must submit a new medical report to DMV every year. (VC 12517.2(a) (b) The physician will complete and sign a Medical Examiners Certificate (PDF) for you to carry when you are driving commercially. You can be given a citation for driving out–of–class if you drive a commercial vehicle after your medical certificate expires or without a valid medical certificate in your possession. Medical Examiners Certificate (PDF) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (383.71) requires commercial drivers to disclose the type of commercial operation they are engaged in: •Non-Excepted Interstate: Operates or expects to operate a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce and is subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 CFR part 391. The license does not restrict the transport, origination, or destination of the load to be transported. •Non-Excepted Intrastate: Operates in California only. You may only transport cargo that originates in and the final destination is in California. While driving commercially you may not cross state of international borders. •Excepted Interstate: California does not issue a commercial driver license that is excepted from driver qualification requirements. •Excepted Intrastate: California does not issue a commercial driver license that is excepted from driver qualification requirements. Drivers renewing their medical certificate may mail their Medical Examination Report - DL 51 (PDF) to: Department of Motor Vehicles CDL Unit, G204 P.O. Box 944278 Sacramento, CA 94244-2780 If you are required to have a commercial driver license as part of your job, your employer shall pay the cost of the examination unless it was taken before you applied for the job (Labor Code §231). Beginning May 21, 2014 commercial drivers in interstate commerce must use medical examiners listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry). The National Registry is a Federal program establishing requirements for healthcare professionals that perform physical qualification examinations for truck and bus drivers. This program is being developed to improve highway safety and driver health by requiring medical examiners be trained and certified so they can determine effectively whether a commercial driver’s medical fitness for duty meets federal standards. Contact information for medical examiners will be available after August 20, 2012 online at the National Registry website. The National Registry website can be found at nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov . DMV has a booklet, A Physician Guide for Commercial Driver License Medical Exams. This booklet contains guidelines that supplement the federal regulations. The guide was revised in June 2012. Medical Examiners who would like an electronic PDF version or a paper copy of the new Physician Guide for Commercial Driver License Medical Exams, call (916) 657-6550. How to apply for a noncommercial driver license A noncommercial driver license is issued in the following two classes: •Noncommercial Class A •Noncommercial Class B A Noncommercial Class A license is required if you tow: •a travel trailer weighing over 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) which is not used for hire. •a fifth–wheel travel trailer weighting over 15,000 lbs. GVWR which is not used for hire. •a livestock trailer that is not for hire, weight over 10,000 lbs. GVWR but not over 15,000 lbs. GVWR, and is operated within 150 miles of the farm by a farmer to transport livestock. A Noncommercial Class B license and endorsement is required if you operate: •A housecar over 40 feet but not over 45 feet. Exemptions: Holders of a commercial Class A or B license, a noncommercial Class A license, and all fire fighter license classes. Requirements for a Noncommercial Class A driver permit To apply for a Noncommercial Class A permit, you must: •Visit a DMV office (make an Appointment(s) for faster service) •Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application form (DL 44C). (An original DL 44C form must be submitted. Copies are not acceptable.) •Give a thumb print •Have your picture taken •Verify your birth date and legal presence (you may use your California driver license). 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