The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently extended, through November 30, 2021, its waiver on commercial driver’s license (CDL) requirements for truck drivers.
The original waiver was placed in effect to help meet the challenges of the national emergency declared for COVID-19.
The waiver for CDLs permits, but does not require, states to extend the validity of CDLs due for renewal on or after March 1, 2020.
The waiver also extends an exemption from CDL-required medical certification—provided the certification expired on or after June 1, 2021.
FMCSA intends to review the status of the waiver on October 1, 2021, and may act to end it sooner, if conditions warrant.
