[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR391.45]



[Page 343]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 391_QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) 

DRIVER INSTRUCTORS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart E_Physical Qualifications and Examinations

 

Sec. 391.45  Persons who must be medically examined and certified.



    Except as provided in Sec. 391.67, the following persons must be 

medically examined and certified in accordance with Sec. 391.43 as 

physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle:

    (a) Any person who has not been medically examined and certified as 

physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle;

    (b)(1) Any driver who has not been medically examined and certified 

as qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle during the preceding 

24 months; or

    (2) Any driver authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle only 

with an exempt intracity zone pursuant to Sec. 391.62, or only by 

operation of the exemption in Sec. 391.64, if such driver has not been 

medically examined and certified as qualified to drive in such zone 

during the preceding 12 months; and

    (c) Any driver whose ability to perform his/her normal duties has 

been impaired by a physical or mental injury or disease.



[35 FR 6460, Apr. 22, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 223, Jan. 7, 1971; 54 FR 

12202, Mar. 24, 1989; 61 FR 13347, Mar. 26, 1996]