Diabetic and Eye Waivers for CDL Drivers

Diabetic and Eye Waivers for CDL Drivers 1. Anyone coming in to renew or obtain a first time commercial license are to be asked if they have missing/false limbs or joints and if they are a diabetic. Every applicant must sign a CDL Certification form. The following procedures are to be adhered to: 2. If renewing and they are a diabetic, they must be given the Certification of Diabetic Form (DE-16A). They will not be able to renew until this form is filled out by their physician. a. If they are Injection (shot) dependent: i. They must have held a valid commercial license for a period of three (3) years to apply for an over the road waiver through the Diabetes Exemption Program at 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-2987. They will have to drop down to a regular license until this waiver is approved; or ii. The applicant can apply for an Intra State Insulin Dependent Commercial License through the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. They can do so by contacting the CDL Help Desk to have an application mailed to them. The applicant cannot be self- employed or un-employed to qualify. b. If they are Oral (pill) dependent: i. You must put a “D” in the medical field on their license and send the Certification of Diabetic Form in with your paperwork to the CDL Department to have it microfilmed. 3. If they are obtaining a first time commercial license, they will have to have the Certification of Diabetic Form (DE-16A) filled out before testing begins: a. If they are Injection (shot) dependent: i. They can apply for an Intra State Insulin Dependent Commercial License. They will not be eligible for a waiver through the Diabetes Exemption Program. b. If they are Oral (pill) dependent: i. You will follow the same procedures outlined in section 1 B. 4. If a person is renewing and missing limbs/joints or has false limbs, they will not be able to renew the license. They will need to contact the Atlanta, GA office at 404-562-3620 to apply for a medical waiver. They will have to drop down to a regular or class D license. 5. If a person renewing or applying for first time commercial license cannot meet the eye requirements, they must contact the Eye Waiver Exemption Program in Washington, DC at 202-366-2987 to apply for an eye waiver. They will also have to keep a regular or class D license until the waiver is approved.