{"id":148,"date":"2026-11-02T13:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:19:45","slug":"dot-physical-medical-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=148","title":{"rendered":"DOT Physical Medical Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"148\" class=\"elementor elementor-148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOTSTG \u2022 DRIVER MEDICAL EDUCATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOT Physical Medical Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DOT physical qualification is defined by federal medical standards, with individualized assessment by an FMCSA-certified examiner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-requirements-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the regulations cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The interstate physical qualification framework under 49 CFR 391.41 addresses several medical factors affecting safe commercial driving. The examiner reviews history, medications and physical findings; some medical conditions require specialist information, an exemption or follow-up. There is no single universal pass\/fail checklist for every condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-requirements-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which drivers must meet these standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical certification obligations are linked to the type of regulated commercial operation, federal and state exceptions, and the driver&#8217;s self-certification category. Utah DLD describes four operating categories. Confirm yours rather than relying only on the CDL class printed on a license.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-requirements-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testing and documentation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The regulated examination includes blood pressure\/pulse, vision and hearing assessment, urinalysis, and a physical examination. Relevant records such as treatment updates or specialist notes may be required for individual conditions. A DOT urine check is not automatically a drug test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-requirements-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional judgment and certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A medical examiner listed in the National Registry evaluates the results under applicable standards and determines if certification is appropriate. A certificate can be issued for up to 24 months in suitable cases, or less when monitoring is necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official references and next steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=148\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the related DOTSTG guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=174\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the related DOTSTG guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This educational material is not medical advice, not an examiner&#8217;s individual qualification decision, and not a guarantee of a medical certificate. Ask a licensed clinician about your medical condition. Federal and Utah guidance may change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e09ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:+14356745147\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT THE ST. GEORGE CLINIC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOTSTG \u2022 DRIVER MEDICAL EDUCATION DOT Physical Medical Requirements DOT physical qualification is defined by federal medical standards, with individualized assessment by an FMCSA-certified examiner. What the regulations cover The interstate physical qualification framework under 49 CFR 391.41 addresses several medical factors affecting safe commercial driving. 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