FMCSA Extends their Hours-Of-Service Emergency Declaration until May 31st, 2021

By J Spangenberg | Blog, FMCSA, News | 0 comment | 24 February, 2021 |

• Who and What is the Declaration for?
The declaration is a relief system for companies that are Transporting Important Supplies such as Food or Sanitation products.

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• The Declaration provides relief for the following types of Companies…

1. Livestock and livestock feed.

2. Medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19; and

3. Supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap, and disinfectants.

4. Food, Paper Products, and other.

5. Vaccines, Constituent Products, Medical Supplies and Equipment including ancillary supplies/kits for the administration of vaccines related to the prevention of COVID-19.

For more information, check out the official page on FMCSA. > Here <

COVID-19 Med Card Waiver

Since plenty of state licensing offices are still closed, or have a big backlog, the FMCSA has extended their HOS declaration until May 31^st. In turn, this extends the Commercial License and Permits validity, that have expired/or will expire during the Pandemic.

As of February 16^th, the FMCSA is allowing….

Allows States to extend the validity of CDLs and Commercial Learners Permits that were supposed to be due on March 1, 2020.
Grants States the ability to let CLP holders to take the CDL skills test without the 14 day wait period after the first allocation of the CLP.
CDL Holders, CLP Holders and non-CDL drivers receive a medical examination and certification, will be waived as long as they have proof of Valid Medical Certification and required medical difference.

Note: Relief granted may vary by each state, depending on what rules they see fit.

There is a separate Notice of Enforcement Policy saying that the agency will not take enforcement against Drivers or Motor Carriers for operation of a CMV if the driver had a valid CDL on February 29 2020.

Many states have designated the maximum of 1 year period of CLP validity.

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