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**Who do I contact regarding regulations and questions about transporting Hazardous Materials?**

        For questions regarding transportation of hazardous materials, cylinders, scuba tanks, etc., please contact the The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Website: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
	Toll-free Number: 1-800-HMR-4922 (1-800-467-4922)
	Alternative Phone Number: 202-366-4488.For the PHMSA regional offices, the site is: Offices | PHMSA (dot.gov)

For Hazmat Regulations and Interpretations, the site is: Regulations and Compliance | PHMSA (dot.gov)

To access HAZMAT regulations and interpretations, please see 49 CFR 171-185. (Note: This link is to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-cfr).Last Updated: May 30, 2023        
      **Where do I send my New Entrant Corrective Action Plan (CAP)?**

        Please send your CAP to the appropriate FMCSA Office:

**Western: AK, American Samoa, AZ, CA, CO, Guam, HI, ID, , MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, Northern Mariana Is.**

E-mail: WSCCAP@dot.gov      
Phone: 303-407-2347
Fax: 877-547-0383

**Midwestern: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI**
E-mail: MSCCAP@dot.gov  
Phone: 708-283-3564
Fax: 877-547-0381**Southern: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN**
E-mail: SSCCAP@dot.gov 
Phone: 404-327-7351
Fax: 877-547-0380

**Eastern: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, VA, VI, VT, WV**
E-mail: ESCCAP@dot.gov 
Phone: 443-703-2269
Fax: 877-547-0379Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What happens if my medical examiner’s certificate or variance expires before I provide my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) with a new one?**

        You are no longer licensed to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Your *SDLA* will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV in non-excepted interstate commerce.

You can find contact information for your state’s driver licensing agency on the USA.gov website.

For more information, click here.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **How can I get back my commercial driver’s license (CDL) privileges?**

        If the medical examiner’s certificate has expired, you must obtain a new one and provide it to your State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA). If you require a variance and it has expired, you must renew it with FMCSA. Your State may require retesting and additional fees to get back your *CDL privileges*. If allowed by your SDLA, you may also change your self-certification to an operating category that does not require a medical certificate.

More information can be found on the FMCSA medical program web site.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What should I do when my medical certificate and/or variance is about to expire or has expired?**

        Your best option is to renew them prior to the expiration date. If your certificate does expire, you must have a new medical examination and obtain a new medical certificate. You must then provide the State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) the new medical examiner’s certificate. You are also responsible for applying to FMCSA for a renewal of your variance per CFR§391.51(b)(8)

For a copy of the *medical* examiner’s *certificate*, see Medical Examination Report (MER) Form, MCSA-5875 located in CFR§391.43(f)

You can find contact information for your state’s driver licensing agency on the USA.gov website.

To search for a medical examiner, click here.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What will happen if I do not provide my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) with my self-certification and if required, my medical examiner’s certificate?**

        Your SDLA will notify you that you are no longer medically certified to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in non-excepted interstate commerce. The SDLA will then downgrade all your CDL privileges. Click herefor more information.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What happens if a new entrant operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) after its interstate operations have been placed out of service? (§ 385.331)**

        A new entrant that operates a *CMV* in violation of an out-of-service order is subject to the penalty provisions in U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(A) for each offense as adjusted for inflation by 49 CFR 386, Appendix B.

Depending on State laws, your company may also be subject to suspension and/or revocation of state vehicle registration privileges.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **How can I reapply for a USDOT number after my New Entrant registration has been revoked?**

        For detailed instructions on how to reapply for a USDOT number after a New Entrant registration revocation, please see "Instructions for Reapplication after New Entrant Revocation."Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **Where can I find FMCSA regulations for motor carriers and other regulated entities?**

        Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration *regulations* can be found in the Code of Federal *Regulations*, part 49, sections 300-399.

You can access the official version of current *FMCSA* *regulations* on our *regulations* web page. Look under "Related Links" for other *regulations* that may affect motor carrier operations, such as drug and alcohol *regulations* (section 40) and hazardous materials program procedures (section 107).

An up-to-date, unofficial version of the *regulations* can be found on the eCFR site.

To access previous versions of the Code of Federal *Regulations* (including 49 CFR 300-399) by year, back to 1996, go to the US Government Printing Office (GPO) FDsys site and select the year, then the part/section you want. If you need older versions, please contact your local library, which may have access to earlier versions of the CFR in print or online.

Proposed and final rules amending *regulations* (and other regulatory documents) are published daily in the Federal Register, also on the GPO website.

Recent regulatory documents published by *FMCSA* can be found on our "Rulemaking Documents" page.

Regulatory documents (including proposed and final rules and notices) for the *FMCSA* and other government agencies can be found on the Regulations.gov website. You can submit comments on proposed and final rules at this site.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What must I do to comply with the new requirements (76 FR 70661) for making my medical certification part of my CDL driving record?**

        Starting on January 30, 2012, when you:

Apply for a CDL
	Renew a CDL
	Apply for a higher class of CDL
	Apply for a new endorsement on a CDL
	Transfer a CDL from another StateYou will be required to self-certify to a single type of commercial operation on your driver license application form. Based on that self-certification, you may need to provide your SDLA with a current medical examiner’s certificate and show any variance you may have to obtain or keep your CDL. Source: 76 FR *70661*Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What happens if a motor carrier passes its new entrant safety audit? (§ 385.319)**

        If FMCSA determines the safety audit discloses the new entrant has adequate basic safety management controls, the Agency will provide the new entrant written notice as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after completion of the safety audit, that it has adequate basic safety management controls. The new entrant’s safety performance will continue to be closely monitored for the remainder of the 18-month period of new entrant registration.Last Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **What happens after a motor carrier begins operations as a new entrant? (§ 385.307)**

        After a new entrant satisfies all applicable preoperational requirements, it will be subject to the new entrant safety monitoring procedures for a period of 18 months. During this 18-month period:

The new entrant’s roadside safety performance will be closely monitored to ensure the new entrant has basic safety management controls that are operating effectively
	A safety audit will be conducted on the new entrant, once it has been in operation for enough time to have sufficient records to allow the agency to evaluate the adequacy of its basic safety management controls
	Failure to demonstrate basic safety management controls may result in the carrier having its new entrant registration revokedLast Updated: May 26, 2023        
      **After I provide my State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA) with my unexpired medical examiner’s certificate, do I still have to carry an original or copy of my medical examiner’s certificate?**

        Yes. Even though you have submitted a copy of your medical certificate to your state driver’s licensing agency, you still have to carry it with you for a minimum of 10 days to give the state time to add it to the system.Last Updated: May 23, 2023        
      **Where can I find information on FMCSA medical exams and regulations for commercial drivers?**

        While the state driver licensing agencies are responsible for issuing licenses to commercial drivers, the FMCSA sets the standards (found in 49 CFR 391.41) for drivers' minimum levels of physical fitness, and determines who can perform the physical exams.

The FMCSA Medical Programs website is the main source of information on FMCSA physical standards and programs.
	The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners lists medical professionals who have completed training and successfully passed a test on FMCSA's physical qualification standards, and are certified to perform FMCSA physical exams for commercial drivers.
	The Medical Examiner's Certificate is completed by the person who performed the exam, and certifies that the driver is physically qualified to drive a CMV. If they prefer a medical "card," Drivers can purchase a separate blank medical card from a supplier of motor carrier forms (e.g., State *trucking* association) before the exam and ask the examiner to complete and sign it, in addition to the Medical Examination Report form, or they can print the Certificate on cardstock.
	Drivers may apply for exemptions to some of the standards, such as loss of a limb, vision or diabetes standards. Information on how to apply for these exemptions is available on the FMCSA Medical Exemptions page.For assistance with interpretation of FMCSA CDL medical standards, please contact the FMCSA Physical Qualifications Division directly:

Email: FMCSAMedical@dot.gov
	Phone: 202-366-4001Last Updated: May 22, 2023        
      **May a new entrant request an administrative review of a failed safety audit? (§ 385.327)**

        If a new entrant receives a notice under § 385.319(c) that its new entrant registration will be revoked, it may request FMCSA to conduct an administrative review if it believes FMCSA has committed an error in determining that its basic *safety* management controls are inadequate. The request must:

Be made to the Field Administrator of the appropriate FMCSA Service Center
	Explain the error the new entrant believes FMCSA committed in its determination
	Include a list of all factual and procedural issues in dispute and any information or documents that support the new entrant’s argumentFMCSA may request that the new entrant submit additional data and attend a conference to discuss the issues(s) in dispute. If the new entrant does not attend the conference or does not submit the requested data, FMCSA may dismiss the new entrant’s request for review.

A new entrant must submit a request for an administrative review within one of the following time periods:

If it does not submit evidence of corrective action under § 385.319(c), within 90 days after the date it is notified that its basic *safety* management controls are inadequate
	If it submits evidence of corrective action under § 385.319(c), within 90 days after the date it is notified that its corrective action is insufficient and its basic *safety* management controls remain inadequateIf a new entrant wants to ensure that FMCSA will be able to issue a final written decision before the prohibitions outlined in § 385.325(c) take effect, the new entrant must submit its request no later than 15 days from the date of the notice that its basic *safety* management controls are inadequate. Failure to submit the request within this 15-day period may result in revocation of new entrant registration and issuance of an out-of-service order before completion of administrative review.

FMCSA will complete its review and notify the new entrant in writing of its decision within:

45 days after receiving a request for review from a new entrant that is subject to § 385.319(c)(1)
	30 days after receiving a request for review from a new entrant that is subject to § 385.319(c)(2)The Field Administrator’s decision constitutes the final Agency action.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.Last Updated: May 22, 2023        
      **What happens if a motor carrier fails its new entrant safety audit? (§ 385.319 and 385.325)**

        If FMCSA determines the *safety* audit discloses the new entrant’s basic *safety* management controls are inadequate, the Agency will provide the new entrant written notice, as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the completion of the *safety* audit, that its USDOT new entrant registration will be revoked, and its operations placed out-of-service unless it takes the actions to remedy its *safety* management practices.

If a new entrant fails to submit a written response demonstrating corrective action acceptable to FMCSA within the time specified in § 385.319, FMCSA will revoke its new entrant registration and issue an out-of-service order:

**45-day corrective action requirement:** Each new entrant listed below must take the specified actions to remedy inadequate *safety* management practices within 45 days of the date of the notice. FMCSA will revoke its new entrant registration and issue and out-of-service order on the 46th day if the written response is not acceptable:

	A new entrant that transports passengers in a CMV designed or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver) for direct compensation
		A new entrant that transports passengers in a CMV designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver)
		A new entrant that transports hazardous materials requiring placards in a CMV as defined in the definition of a “Commercial Motor Vehicle” in §390.5
	**60-day corrective action requirement:**All other new entrants must take the specified actions to remedy inadequate *safety* management practices within 60 days of the date of the notice. FMCSA will revoke its new entrant registration and issue and out-of-service order on the 61st day if the written response is not acceptable.For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.Last Updated: May 22, 2023        
      **What happens if a new entrant refuses a safety audit? (§ 385.337)**

        If a new entrant refuses to permit a *safety* audit to be performed on its operations, FMCSA will provide the carrier with written notice that its new entrant registration will be revoked and its operations placed out of service unless the new entrant agrees in writing, within 10 days from the service date of the notice, to permit the *safety* audit to be performed. The refusal to permit a *safety* audit to be performed may result in the new entrant being placed out of service and subjected to the penalty provisions of 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(A), as adjusted for inflation by 49 CFR part 386, Appendix B.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.Last Updated: May 22, 2023        
      **What is the New Entrant Program?**

        The New Entrant Program introduces new interstate motor carriers to federal *safety* standards and regulations. When a carrier registers and receives a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Number, they are considered a New Entrant for 18 months. A *Safety* Audit will be conducted within 12 months after the New Entrant begins operations.

New Entrants will receive a letter from FMCSA explaining what they need to do next.Last Updated: May 22, 2023        
      **What does a new entrant need to do to reapply after its new entrant registration has been revoked? (§ 385.329)**

        A new entrant whose USDOT new entrant registration has been revoked, and whose operations have been placed out of service by FMCSA, may reapply for new entrant registration no sooner than 30 days after the date of revocation. If the USDOT new entrant registration was revoked because of a failed *safety* audit, the new entrant must do all of the following:

Submit an updated MCS-150 and check the box “Reapplication (after revocation of new entrant)”
	Submit evidence that it has corrected the deficiencies that resulted in revocation of its registration and will otherwise ensure that it will have basic *safety* management controls in effect
	Begin the 18-month new entrant monitoring cycle again as of the date the re-filed application is approvedIf the USDOT new entrant registration was revoked because FMCSA found that the new entrant had failed to submit to a *safety* audit, it must do all of the following:

Submit an updated MCS-150 and check the box “Reapplication (after revocation of new entrant)”
	Begin the 18-month new entrant monitoring cycle again as of the date the re-filed application is approved
	Submit to a *safety* auditIf the new entrant is a for-hire carrier subject to the registration provisions under 49 U.S.C. 13901 and has also had its operating authority revoked, it must apply for new operating authority.

For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.Last Updated: May 22, 2023        
      **What are the consequences of furnishing misleading information or making a false statement in connection with the New Entrant registration process? (§ 385.306)**

        A carrier that furnishes false or misleading information, or conceals material information in connection with the registration process, is subject to the following actions:

Revocation of *safety* registration
	Assessment of the civil and/or criminal penalties prescribed in 49 U.S.C. 521 and 49 U.S.C. Chapter 149For more information on the New Entrant Program, click here.Last Updated: May 22, 2023
  
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