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Issuing MECs to Qualified Drivers

Statement from the FMCSA regarding issuing MECs to qualified drivers:

The FMCSA has been made aware that some Medical Examiners are not issuing qualified drivers with the original/paper Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Form MCSA-5876, telling the drivers that it has been electronically forwarded to the State Driver’s Licensing Agency. Until the compliance date, June 23, 2025, of the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration final rule, Medical Examiners must continue to issue the Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Form MCSA-5876, to qualified drivers.

Drivers are not required to provide the Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Form MCSA-5876, to FMCSA but are required to provide the Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Form MCSA-5876, to their State Driver’s Licensing Agency if they are a Commercial Driver’s License holder. Drivers should check with their State Driver’s Licensing Agency for instructions on submitting their Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Form MCSA-5876.

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10-Year Recertification Notice

Certified Medical Examiners on the National Registry are required to be recertified no sooner than 9 years and no later than 10 years from the date of issuance of their medical examiner certification credential. Recertification requires that providers complete an accredited training program such as ours and pass the in-person national NRCME certification examination.

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