Yes. All applications must be submitted in person along with all required documents and take all applicable knowledge tests.

For at least two years immediate preceding the application date for the waiver, you must have operated a military motor vehicle that is representative of the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that you operate or expect to operate. See the Military Personnel page for more information.

Veterans who have been discharged under honorable conditions within the last year are eligible if their military position required the operation of a military motor vehicle that was representative of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). See the Military Personnel page for more information.

No. Byetta is a noninsulin injection.

This decision is made at the discretion of the medical examiner; if the driver returns to the same medical examiner within the time required, the CDL driver is not required to repeat the entire physical examination. However, if the medical examiner is to extend the certification, it must be extended from the original date of exam, and a new certification card must be completed.

No.

No.

No.

You cannot take a controlled substance or prescription medication without a prescription from a licensed practitioner.

You are not qualified if you use a controlled substance identified in 21 CFR 1308.11 Schedule I, an amphetamine, a narcotic or any other habit-forming drug.

There is an exception. The prescribing doctor can write that you are able to operate a commercial vehicle safely while taking the medication. In this case, the medical examiner may, but does not have to, certify the driver.

The FMCSA medical certification process is designed to ensure drivers are physically qualified to operate commercial vehicles safely. Each driver is required to complete the Health History section on the first page of the examination report and certify that the responses are complete and true.