Senate Bill 211 Summary

• Establishes medical certification requirements for Delaware commercial driver's license (CDL) holders effective January 30, 2012, to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations.

• Requires CDL applicants and existing holders to self-certify whether they operate in non-excepted interstate commerce, excepted interstate commerce, non-excepted intrastate commerce, or excepted intrastate commerce.

• Mandates that drivers certifying non-excepted interstate commerce provide current medical examiner's certificates confirming they meet federal physical qualifications under 49 CFR Part 391.

• Requires the Division to verify medical certification status through the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) and downgrade CDLs if drivers fail to maintain current medical certification or change their operating status.

• Allows authorized parties including states, the Secretary of Transportation, drivers, and motor carriers to access medical certification information from CDLIS driver records in accordance with privacy protections.