Pennsylvania § 1609.2 - Medical certification.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1609.2 — Medical certification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1609.2. Medical certification.
(a) Requirements.--An individual who certifies that the individual operates or expects to operate a commercial motor vehicle in nonexcepted interstate commerce or nonexcepted intrastate commerce shall provide the department with an original or photographic copy of a medical examiner's certificate prepared by a medical examiner. The medical examiner's certificate shall be valid for up to two years from the date of the medical examination.
(b) Maintaining certification.--A CDL holder who certifies intent to operate a commercial motor vehicle in nonexcepted interstate commerce or nonexcepted intrastate commerce shall provide the department with an original or copy of a subsequently issued medical examiner's certificate.
(c) Noncompliance with medical requirements.--
(1) This subsection applies in the following circumstances:
(i) Upon the expiration of a medical certification or a medical variance issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the department.
(ii) If the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notifies the department that a medical variance was rescinded.
(2) If this subsection applies, the department shall notify a nonexcepted commercial driver that the driver is no longer in conformance with the medical certification requirements and that the CDL designation will be removed from the driver's license unless the driver:
(i) submits a current medical certificate or medical variance; or
(ii) changes the self-certification to driving only in excepted interstate commerce or excepted intrastate commerce.
(Jan. 27, 2012, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.)
2012 Amendment. Act 1 added section 1609.2.
Cross References. Section 1609.2 is referred to in section 1609.3 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 1609.2
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1609.2 cover?
Section 1609.2 ("Medical certification.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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