DE HB99

Requires CDL applicants and existing holders to self-certify to the Delaware Division whether they operate in non-excepted interstate commerce, excepted interstate commerce, non-excepted intrastate commerce, or excepted intrastate commerce, with initial applicants certifying at application and existing holders certifying by January 30, 2014.

Mandates that drivers certifying as non-excepted interstate commerce operators provide medical examiner's certificates confirming physical qualifications, with new applicants providing original certificates and existing holders providing originals or copies by January 30, 2014.

Establishes that CDL holders with current medical certification posted on the CDLIS driver record no longer need to carry physical medical certificates beginning January 30, 2012, with the Division posting medical information within 10 days of submission.

Requires the Division to downgrade CDLs no later than 60 days after a medical certificate expires if the driver does not submit a current certificate, change self-certification status, or maintain a valid FMCSA medical variance.

Becomes effective January 30, 2012, to align Delaware law with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements and maintain compliance with federal highway funding standards.