{"id":180,"date":"2026-11-02T13:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:23:32","slug":"dot-medical-certificate-electronic-reporting-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=180","title":{"rendered":"DOT Medical Certificate Electronic Reporting in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"180\" class=\"elementor elementor-180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b37\" 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-000e0b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b34\" 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-000e0b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b35\" 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 Medical Certificate Electronic Reporting in 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b36\" 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certification reporting changed under the FMCSA National Registry II integration; Utah drivers should not rely on outdated paper-certificate advice.<\/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-000e0b3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-medical-certificate-reporting-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b38\" 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 changed with National Registry II<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b39\" 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>FMCSA&#8217;s National Registry II integration coordinates electronic reporting of eligible drivers&#8217; medical examination results between registered examiners, FMCSA and state driver licensing agencies. Requirements and transition steps depend on state implementation status.<\/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-000e0b3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-medical-certificate-reporting-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b3b\" 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\">October 12, 2026 deadline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b3c\" 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>FMCSA&#8217;s published 2026 guidance indicates that drivers licensed in states other than Alaska may no longer rely on a paper Medical Examiner&#8217;s Certificate as proof of CDL\/CLP medical certification after October 11, 2026. Alaska has a separate temporary exemption. Utah drivers should follow current electronic reporting procedures.<\/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-000e0b40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-medical-certificate-reporting-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b3e\" 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\">How a driver checks licensing records<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b3f\" 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>Verify the medical certification status reflected by Utah DLD. If there is a delay or discrepancy, contact the agency and the medical examiner&#8217;s office rather than assuming an old paper copy resolves the issue.<\/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-000e0b43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-medical-certificate-reporting-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b41\" 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 is distinct from a driver's exam copy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b42\" 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>An examiner may still provide records or copies to the driver. The existence of a paper copy is different from meeting state and federal evidence requirements for CDL medical certification.<\/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-000e0b4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b44\" 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-000e0b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b45\" 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=180\" rel=\"noopener\">Read DOTSTG&#8217;s related guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b46\" 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 DOTSTG&#8217;s related guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b47\" 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 DOTSTG&#8217;s related guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b48\" 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-000e0b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e0b49\" 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. 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What changed with National Registry II FMCSA&#8217;s National Registry II integration coordinates electronic reporting of eligible drivers&#8217; medical examination results between registered examiners, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-180","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":532,"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180\/revisions\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}