FED MED

Federal Medical card shown: Y (yes), N (no). As of 07/28/96, all commercial drivers were required to have a Federal Medical (FED MED) Card, meeting the physical/medical requirements for an unrestricted Commercial Driver License. All records showing a commercial product as of that date were denoted with “GRANDFATHERED FOR FED MED PURPOSES”.

If the Commercial Driver License record shows yes, the requirements for Interstate Commerce have been met and the driver may operate in Interstate Commerce.

If no, the license is restricted to “No Operation in Interstate Commerce” and the record should show the grandfather entry.

If No, and the license was issued after 07/28/96, the restrictions will read “No CMV Operation in Interstate Commerce” and “No CMV Operation in Intrastate Commerce Unless Exempted by Federal or State Law.”

Any Commercial Driver obtaining a first commercial product after 07/28/96, must have and show a FED MED card at the time of licensing or will be restricted to operating Intrastate only. The only exemptions are for school bus operators (S endorsement) and operating municipal vehicles.

Any record showing the grandfather statement for FED MED purposes indicates the operator has had a commercial product since 07/28/96. Changes in insurance filings will change the date of the grandfather entry. The date of the grandfather entry will not always show as 07/28/96, but the entry indicates the subject has held a commercial product since 07/28/96. If the subject is REVOKED, the grandfather privileges no longer apply. There is no end date or “sunset” clause for the grandfather entry.

For more information, contact the U.S. DOT Motor Carriers at 608-829-7530 or 1-800-242-2514.