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Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-3-410.1. Medical certification requirements

Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) A person whose medical certification status is:

(a) “non-excepted interstate” under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(a) is required to provide the division a medical self-certification and an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45 upon request by the division;

(b) “excepted interstate” under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(b) is required to provide to the division a medical self-certification upon request by the division;

(c) “non-excepted intrastate” under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(c) is required to, upon request by the division:

(i) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and

(ii) comply with the requirements of Section 53-3-303.5; or

(d) “excepted intrastate” under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(b) is required to, upon request by the division:

(i) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and

(ii)(A) provide to the division an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45; or

(B) comply with the requirements of Section 53-3-303.5.

(2) A request by the division for a person to comply with Subsection (1) to provide a:

(a) medical examiner's certificate, shall correspond with:

(i) the initial application for a CDL or CDIP;

(ii) the transfer of a CDL from another jurisdiction to Utah;

(iii) the expiration of the previously submitted medical examiner's certificate; or

(iv) documentary evidence received by the division under Subsection (1) that indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV; or

(b) medical self-certification, shall correspond with:

(i) the initial application for a CDL or CDIP;

(ii) the transfer of a CDL from another jurisdiction to Utah;

(iii) the renewal of a CDL or CDIP;

(iv) the upgrade of a commercial license class; or

(v) documentary evidence received by the division under Subsection (1) that indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV.

(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), if the division determines that a person is no longer medically qualified to operate a CMV, the person shall be required to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license.

(b) If the division determines that a person is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or has a mental or physical disability rendering the person unable to safely drive a motor vehicle upon the highways, the division shall deny the person's driving privileges as described in Section 53-3-221.

(4) If a person fails to comply with a request under this section, the person shall be required to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license.

(5) Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall result in the denial of the license under Section 53-3-221.

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