Overview 
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA [1] has amended commercial driver license standards. This regulation is referred to as the' CDL Permit Rule' and mandated compliance by July 8 , 2015. The New York State DMV implemened the rules in phases, from April through July of 2015. We refer to the Commercial Learner Permit as " CLP ", and the Commercial Driver License as " CDL. " The changes are listed in order of implementation by the New York State DMV. 

Phase 1 - April 2015 


CDL skills testing changes 
When you schedule or update a CDL Skills Test road test appointment , you will not be able to schedule an appointment within the first 14 days from the issuance of the CLP. 

National suspension and revocation screening 
The CDL Permit Rule broadens the criteria used during CLP and CDL license applications to check for open suspensions and revocations in other states. New York State will reject any application where a driver has any open suspension or revocation in any state. 

Phase 2 - May 2015 


Medical Certification changes 
The New York State DMV will send CLP holders a notification if their medical certification status becomes " Not Certified. " Once we send the notification , we will cancel the CLP if the CLP holder does not re - certify within 55 days. We can send employers a notification of these status changes if they subscribe to the NY State License Event Notification Service LENS [2]. We will send passenger carriers enrolled in the 19-A system notifications of CLP cancellation events. 

Phase 3 - June 2015 


Endorsement and restriction changes 
New CDL restrictions defined below by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA may affect CLP holders when taking a Skills Test in a vehicle without full airbrakes and/or a manual transmission. E - No Manual Transmission Equipped CMV L - No Airbrake Equipped CMV Z - No Full Airbrake Equipped CMV restrictions If the vehicle used for your skills test has : An automatic trans

user: I need help with Phase 2

assistant: The Medical Certification changes?

user: No.

user: I need help with changes to phase 3

assistant: OK, new restrictions include if the vehicle has an automatic transmission, and if this is your first road test in a commercial motor vehicle CMV you will be given an E restriction.

user: If the vehicle used for the test has an automatic transmission then what?

assistant: If it is and this is your first road test in a commercial motor vehicle CMV, you will be given an E restriction.

user: What are the employer responsibilities with regards to CLP?

assistant: Section 140 of the New York State Transportation Law is amended to provide that no employer will allow an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the operator does not have a valid CLP or CDL or does not have those with a proper class or endorsement

user: What if I have a CDL with an L restriction?

assistant: You will be upgraded from an L to a Z restriction

user: What happens if my medical certification becomes not certified?

assistant: The New York State DMV will send CLP holders a notification if their medical certification status becomes " Not Certified.