WV SB1025

Establishes a 10-year grace period for West Virginia commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to reinstate their commercial driving privileges without retaking written or skills examinations if their license lapsed solely due to an expired medical examiner's certificate

Requires applicants seeking reinstatement to submit a valid medical examiner's certificate meeting federal requirements (49 C.F.R. Part 391), hold a valid non-commercial West Virginia driver's license, and pay all applicable fees

Prohibits reinstatement for drivers who were disqualified for any offense other than the medical certification lapse during the period their CDL was inactive

Preserves all federal requirements for drug and alcohol testing, background checks, and security threat assessments, and maintains authority to deny reinstatement to anyone disqualified under federal law

Explicitly intended to address commercial transportation workforce shortages by allowing experienced drivers sidelined by administrative medical certification lapses to return to work more efficiently