1. (1) A person whose medical certification status is:

   1. (a) "non-excepted interstate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(a) is required to provide the division a medical self-certification and an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45 upon request by the division;
   2. (b) "excepted interstate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(b) is required to provide to the division a medical self-certification upon request by the division;

   3. (c) "non-excepted intrastate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(c) is required to, upon request by the division:

      1. (i) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and
      2. (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 53-3-303.5; or

   4. (d) "excepted intrastate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(b) is required to, upon request by the division:

      1. (i) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and

      2. (ii)

         1. (A) provide to the division an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45; or
         2. (B) comply with the requirements of Section 53-3-303.5.

2. (2) A request by the division for a person to comply with Subsection (1) to provide a:

   1. (a) medical examiner's certificate, shall correspond with:

      1. (i) the initial application for a CDL or CDIP;
      2. (ii) the transfer of a CDL from another jurisdiction to Utah;
      3. (iii) the expiration of the previously submitted medical examiner's certificate; or
      4. (iv) documentary evidence received by the division under Subsection (1) that indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV; or

   2. (b) medical self-certification, shall correspond with:

      1. (i) the initial application for a CDL or CDIP;
      2. (ii) the transfer of a CDL from another jurisdiction to Utah;
      3. (iii) the renewal of a CDL or CDIP;
      4. (iv) the upgrade of a commercial license class; or
      5. (v) documentary evidence received by the division under Subsection (1) that indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV.

3. (3)

   1. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), if the division determines that a person is no longer medically qualified to operate a CMV, the person shall be required to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license.
   2. (b) If the division determines that a person is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or has a mental or physical disability rendering the person unable to safely drive a motor vehicle upon the highways, the division shall deny the person's driving privileges as described in Section 53-3-221.
4. (4) If a person fails to comply with a request under this section, the person shall be required to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license.
5. (5) Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall result in the denial of the license under Section 53-3-221.

Amended by Chapter 46, 2022 General Session