FMCSA - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

02/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/06/2026 07:31

Qualification of Drivers; Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance; Application for Exemption

Action

Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

Summary

FMCSA requests public comment on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) request for guidance, which FMCSA is treating as an application for exemption, to allow motor carriers and drivers to rely on a paper copy of the medical examiner's certificate (MEC) as proof of the driver's medical certification until the Medical Examiner's Certification Integration (NRII) final rule is fully implemented in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.

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