in-20250806-IR-140250166FRA: DIGEST CDL MEDICAL INFORMATION

Final Rule LSA Document #25-166 DIGEST Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this article. (b) "Bureau" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-16. (c) "CDL applicant" means a person requesting a CLP or CDL, or renewal, reinstatement, or requalification thereof. (d) "CDL "Commercial learner's permit" or "CLP" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (e) "Commercial driver's license information system" or "CDLIS driver record" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (e) (f) "CDL skills test" means a bureau or a certified CDL skills test examiner administered examination of a CDL or CDL endorsement applicant's skills as required by 49 CFR 383, Subpart G*. (f) (g) "Certified CDL skills test examiner" means a person who the bureau certifies and authorizes to administer a driving skills test to a applicant for a CDL. has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.75*. (g) (h) "Class" means a group as set forth in 49 CFR 383.91*. (h) (i) "Commercial driver's license" or "CDL" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (i) (j) "Commercial motor vehicle" or "CMV" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (j) (k) "Commission" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-32. (k) (l) "Commissioner" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-33. (l) (m) "Core knowledge exam" means a written test designed to verify an applicant's knowledge in the operation of a CMV as required by 49 CFR 383*. (m) "Disqualification" means any of the following actions: (n) "Disqualification" or "withdrawal" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5. (n) (o) "Driver's license" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-48. (o) (p) "Endorsement" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (p) (q) "Endorsement knowledge test" means a test designed to verify an applicant's knowledge in the operation of a specific type of CMV as required by 49 CFR 383*. (q) (r) "Full legal name" means, pursuant to under 6 CFR 37.3*, an individual's: (r) (s) "Gross combination weight rating" or "GCWR" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (s) (t) "Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 383.5*. (t) (u) "Incapacitated person" means an individual who: (u) (v) "License branch" means the commission's branch offices authorized to perform the functions and conduct the transactions pursuant to under IC 9-14.1. (v) (w) "Mobile home" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-103.2. (w) (x) "Motorcycle" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-108. (x) (y) "Motorcycle learner's permit" means a bureau issued permit that entitles a person to operate a motorcycle on Indiana highways subject to Indiana laws and regulations. (y) (z) "Motorcycle license endorsement" means an authorization placed on an existing driver's license that authorizes a person to operate a motorcycle on Indiana highways. (z) (aa) "Motorcycle operational skills test" means the bureau approved standardized driving skills examination given by a state driver examiner or an approved examiner to determine whether a student has sufficient physical and mental ability to operate a motorcycle properly to qualify for a motorcycle license or motorcycle endorsement. (aa) (bb) "Operator's license" means the driver's license issued under IC 9-24-3. (bb) (cc) "Person" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-124. (cc) (dd) "Qualified jurisdiction" means a country specified in 49 CFR 383.23(b)(1)(n.1)*. (dd) (ee) "Residence" has the meaning set forth in IC 3-5-2-42.5 [Definition for residence transferred to IC 3-5-2.1-90. IC 3-5-2 repealed by P.L. 186-2025, SECTION 5, effective July 1, 2025.]. (ee) (ff) "Resident" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-78. (ff) (gg) "State" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-173. (gg) (hh) "State driver examiner" means a commission designated person whose duties include the administration of driving skills tests on the commission's behalf. (hh) (ii) "Visual screening" means an eye screening that the bureau administers to: *These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Sec. 3.5. A CDL applicant may apply at a license branch subject to the provisions of IC 9-24-6.1 and the following: *This document is These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana IN 46204. Sec. 4. (a) The application for a CDL or CDL commercial learner's permit must include the applicant's: (b) A CDL holder must immediately submit an application to the bureau for an amended CDL upon after changing his or her their name or residential address. (c) No person who has been a resident of this state for more than thirty (30) days may drive a CMV under the authority of a CDL that an authority outside of this state issued, except an individual with a CDL issued by Canada or Mexico. (d) Any A person who knowingly provides the bureau with falsified information or certifications required under this article is subject to the suspension, disqualification, or cancellation of the person's CDL for a period to be determined by the bureau. (e) An individual certified as a program participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5 is not required to provide the individual's principal address and mailing address, but may provide an address that the office of the attorney general designates under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's principal address and mailing address. Sec. 5.5. (a) A CDL commercial learner's permit shall be is valid for a period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. one (1) year. (b) A person may apply for the renewal of the person's CDL learner's permit two (2) times during any two (2) year period. Thus, a person with a CDL learner's permit, whether issued by Indiana or another qualified jurisdiction, may hold a CDL learner's permit for a total of not more than eighteen (18) months out of any twenty-four (24) month period. Sec. 6.5. (a) Each A CLP or CDL applicant must obtain a medical examiner's certification that the CLP or CDL applicant is qualified to operate a CMV either interstate or intrastate. (b) The medical examination must be performed by a licensed medical examiner pursuant to under 49 CFR 391, Subpart E*. (c) For intrastate operation, the medical examiner may recommend the issuance of an intrastate CDL subject to the following restrictions: (d) The expiration date for the MER and the Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC) is not more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of the report and certification in the case of an applicant who is medically qualified for an interstate CDL, and not more than twelve (12) months from the date of the report and certification in the case of an applicant who is medically qualified for an intrastate CDL. The expiration date may be an earlier date than the expiration of the twelve (12) or twenty-four (24) month periods if, in the medical examiner's opinion, the interests of public highway safety or the health of the driver requires an earlier follow-up examination. (e) The driver shall submit a copy of the MER and MEC to the bureau, and upon its expiration, submit a new MEC. (d) The bureau shall disqualify a driver who does not maintain on file a current valid MER and after the driver's MEC except that expires, but the bureau may, in its discretion, allow one (1) period of not more than thirty (30) days after a valid MER and MEC has expired before issuing a disqualification. (f) (e) A person who does not meet the requirements of 49 CFR 391* or this section is disqualified from operating a CMV. In determining whether a person meets those requirements, the bureau may require the person to provide any additional information or documentation that the bureau reasonably deems necessary to make that determination. In making the determination, the bureau may also request and consider the advisory opinion of the Indiana driver's license medical advisory board, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's regulations, instructions to medical examiners, conference reports on commercial driving and medical conditions, and any other relevant medical reference sources and advice. (g) (f) The bureau shall not issue a passenger, endorsement, school bus, endorsement, or hazardous materials endorsement to a person with an intrastate restricted CDL. *These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Sec. 6.6. (a) Before June 23, 2025, for each CDL or CLP holder, the bureau shall do the following: (b) After June 22, 2025, for each CLP or CDL holder, the bureau shall do the following: (c) Before June 23, 2025, the bureau shall, within ten (10) calendar days of the driver's MEC or medical variance expiring, medical variance being rescinded, or MEC being voided by FMCSA, update the MEC status of that driver as "not certified". (d) After June 22, 2025, the bureau shall, within ten (10) calendar days of the driver's MEC or medical variance expiring, MEC becoming invalid, medical variance being rescinded, or MEC being voided by FMCSA, update the medical evaluation status of that driver as "not certified". (e) Before June 23, 2025, within 10 calendar days of receiving information from FMCSA regarding the issuance or renewal of a medical variance for a driver, the bureau shall update the CDLIS driver record to include the medical variance information provided by FMCSA. (f) After June 22, 2025, within one (1) business day of electronically receiving medical variance information from FMCSA regarding the issuance or renewal of a medical variance for a driver, the bureau shall update the CDLIS driver record to include the medical variance information provided by FMCSA. (g) If a driver's MEC or medical variance expires, or FMCSA notifies the bureau that: (h) Before June 23, 2025, if a driver fails to provide the bureau with the certification contained in 49 CFR 383.71(b)(1)*, the bureau shall mark that CDLIS driver record as "not certified" and initiate a CLP or CDL downgrade as described in subsection (g). (i) After June 22, 2025, if a driver fails to provide the bureau with the certification contained in 49 CFR 383.71(b)(1)*, or, if the driver self-certifies according to 49 CFR 383.71(b)(1)(i)* that the driver is operating in nonexcepted interstate commerce as required by 49 CFR 383.71(h)* and the information required by subsection (d) is not received and posted, the bureau shall mark that CDLIS driver record as "not certified" and initiate a CLP or CDL downgrade as described in subsection (g). (j) If a conflict arises between the medical certification information provided electronically by FMCSA and a paper copy of the MEC, the medical certification information provided electronically by FMCSA controls. *This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Sec. 7. (a) The CDL shall must contain the information required by 49 CFR 383.153*. and the applicant's: (b) The bureau may include additional codes for additional groupings of endorsements. (c) The bureau shall include information on the CDL license or CDL permit that briefly describes the applicant's medical condition that affects the person's ability to operate a CMV. *These documents are This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana IN 46204. Sec. 9. (a) The CDL core knowledge examination shall must contain not more than fifty (50) questions nor fewer than twenty (20) questions. The applicant must correctly answer eighty percent (80%) of the questions to have a passing score. (b) An applicant who fails the CDL core knowledge examination may take as many additional CDL core knowledge examinations as desired. However, the applicant may only take one (1) CDL core knowledge examination in any single business day. (c) The results of a passed core knowledge examination shall be are valid for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days one (1) year after the examination date. Sec. 10. (a) The following requirements apply to a CDL holder applying for a CDL endorsement: (b) The hazardous materials endorsement knowledge test must be taken after applying for an initial CDL or a CDL renewal. (c) CDL endorsement examinations passed are only valid for one hundred eighty (180) days a period of one (1) year after the examination date. *This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Sec. 11.5. (a) A CDL applicant must shall comply with the following CDL skills test requirements: (b) Any A person who fails a CDL skills test may take only one (1) CDL skills test in any single business day. (c) The results of a passed CDL skills test shall be are valid for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from one (1) year after the date of the passed CDL skills test. Sec. 18. (a) The bureau may issue a CDL to any a person who holds a valid CDL of the same class from another state or qualified jurisdiction without requiring the person to take the CDL skills tests. (b) A CDL holder transferring from another state or qualified jurisdiction must take the core knowledge test. The hazardous materials endorsement requires a core knowledge examination at the time of any application or renewal. (c) A CDL holder transferring from another state or qualified jurisdiction must pass the records checks required by 49 CFR 383.73*. *This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Sec. 18.6. The bureau may close a lifetime disqualification if the individual meets the requirements listed in 49 CFR 383.51(a)(6)*. *This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Government Center North, Fourth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.