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: Can you tell me about the phase 2 of the implementation of the CDL permit rule?

assistant: Dp ypou want to know about the medical certification changes?

user: Yes, please.

assistant: In this phase, the New York State DMV sended CLP holders a notification if their medical certification status appeared as "Not Certified", after which the CLP was canceled if the CLP holder didn't re-certify within 55 days.

user: Can the NY State reject my application if I have an open suspension in another state?

assistant: Yes. With the CDL Permit Rule the NY State can check for open suspensions and revocations in other states and reject any application if it finds open suspensions.

user: To what applications applies the CDL Permit Rule?

assistant: It applies to the CLP and CDL license applications.

user: What should I do to make sure to receive the notification for when the medical certification status becomes "Not Certified"?

assistant: We can send employers the notification of the changes if they subscribe to the NY State License Event Notification Service (LENS).

user: Can I get the L restriction on my CDL upgraded?

assistant: If you do the test in a vehicle with air over hydraulic brakes, your restriction will be upgraded from an L to a Z.

user: Now tell me about the sanctions for CLP holders.

assistant: It is now required that the NY State applies federally mandated commercial suspensions and revocations to CLP holders.This federally mandated commercial suspensions and revocations that affect a driver's commercial privilege will be applied consecutively one after the other with any other open commercial suspension or revocation on record.