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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
Does a receipt to drive issued pursuant to the administrative license revocation (ALR) procedure authorize the continued operation of a CMV when the license surrendered is a CDL? FMCSA-CDL-383.51-Alc-Q02 Commercial Driver License Standards; ALR Procedure
Are employees of a governmental agency who drive emergency response vehicles that transport HM in quantities requiring placarding subject to the CDL regulations? FMCSA-CDL-383.93-Q01 Commercial Driver License Standards; Emergency Vehicle HM Requirements
Does the FMCSA include the Space Cargo Transportation System (SCTS) off-road motorized military equipment under the definitions of “motor vehicle” and “commercial motor vehicle” as used in § 383.5? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q14 Commercial Driver License Standards; Space Cargo Transportation
If a State disqualifies a driver for two convictions for serious traffic violations under § 383.51 and that driver is then reinstated and commits a third serious violation, what additional period of disqualification must be imposed on that driver? FMCSA-CDL-383.51-Gen-Q02 Commercial Driver License Standards; Driver Disqualification
§383.133 – Test Methods Guidance Q&A Question 1: May a sign language interpreter be used for the commercial driver’s license (CDL) general knowledge test? FMCSA-CDL-383.133-Q001 Commercial Driver License Standards; General Knowledge Test
If a CDL holder commits an offense that would normally be disqualifying, but the CDL holder is driving under the farm waiver in § 383.3(d)(1), must the conviction result in a disqualification and action against the CDL holder? FMCSA-CDL-383.51-Gen-Q05 Commercial Driver License Standards; Farm Waiver Disqualification
§380.603 – Applicability Guidance Q&A Question 2: Who is exempt from entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements? FMCSA-ELDT-380.603-Q002 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training
Is a school or church bus driver required to obtain a CDL? FMCSA-CDL-383.3-Q01 Commercial Driver License Standards – School and Church Bus Drivers
Must the State use the offense date or the conviction date to determine if two or more serious traffic *8472 convictions occurred within a 3-year period? FMCSA-CDL-383.51-GenQ09 Commercial Driver License Standards; Offense Date vs Conviction Date
§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 10: What types of entities can apply to be listed on the Training Provider Registry? FMCSA-ELDT-380.605-Q010 Commercial Driver License; Entry level Driver Training