What must I do if I get a NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE AND LICENSE DOWNGRADE? 
If the cause is You must immediately submit a copy of your USDOT Medical Examiners Certificate to the Medical Certification Unit. If the cause is You must immediately submit an updated copy of your USDOT Medical Examiners Certificate to the Medical Certification Unit. If the cause is You must contact the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA or your Medical Examiner to have this issue resolved. You can send the required documents to DMV by mail, fax or e - mail. Mailing address : NYS DMVMedical Certification UnitPO Box 2601Albany , NY 12220 - 0601 Fax : 518 486 - 4421 / 518 486 - 3260 e - mail : [ email protected] [1 ] Drivers can monitor their own CLP / CDL medical certification status through MyDMV [2] and subscribe for text and/or email notifications [3]. 

What will happen if I don't respond to the NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE AND LICENSE DOWNGRADE? 
Failure to respond to the NOTICE OF NON - COMPLIANCE AND LICENSE DOWNGRADE will result in your Commercial Driver License automatically being downgraded to a Non - CDL class and/or your Commercial Learner Permit being cancelled as of the effective date on the notice. We strongly recommend that you submit your required information to the Medical Certification Unit at least 20 days before the effective date of the downgrade. This will allow for receipt and processing time. If the downgrade / cancellation occurs , your must complete and present an application to reinstate your commercial privileges in person at a DMV office. All normal transaction fees will apply. If you are a Commercial Learner Permit holder , you will need to retake any applicable knowledge tests you passed more than 180 days from the date you apply for reinstatement. If you no longer want a Commercial Driver License/ Commercial Learner Permit , you can get a non - commercial duplicate license online [4] after the Effective Date on the downgrade notice. The commercial

user: Good morning, need some info. Some days ago i received a notice of non-compliance and license downgrade, but i'm not paying any attention. Is there any consequences if i don't respond to it?

assistant: It sure will be. If you keeps ignoring the notice and thus, fail to respond, you risk to having your Commercial Driver License downgraded automatically to a Non- Commercial or risk cancelling if is a permit what you use. For that, it is advised to you to comply and submit any required information to the Medical Certification Unit at least 20 days before the downgrade.

assistant: Is your license about to be downgraded or permit about to be cancelled?

user: No, of course not, By the moment at least, but i received that notice so i wanted to know about it.

assistant: Are you a Commercial Learner Permit holder?

user: Yeah, that would be correct.

assistant: Then in order to reinstate your permit, you'll need retake any applicable knowledge test you passed within 180 days form the day of your application.

user: What can yo tell me about, if there a conviction on the way?

assistant: If that's the case, your license could be suspended right away.

user: Uh-hu. Just not cool. Well, i must ask then, what if i get tired of those permits and don't want them anymore?

assistant: If you don't want to possess a Commercial Driver License or Permit, you can go online after the effective date for the downgrading and get a non-commercial duplicate license. Once you get that, your current CDL will not ve valid anymore and you'll be open for penalization in case you operater any commercial motor vehicle.