Medical Certification Information

Please be advised, effective 6/2/2025, Kansas will no longer be able to manually enter your medical examiner’s certificate (MEC). The information must come electronically from the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NR). Medical examiners are allowed until the next day at midnight to enter the MEC into NR so please ensure you obtain a new MEC prior to the expiration of your current one to prevent any downgrade of your commercial driving privileges.

Online Kansas Commercial Driver's License Holder Medical Self Certification - https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/MotorVehicles/MotorVehicle/KCDLCertificate.
- Until 6/2/25, you may continue to submit your current MEC online and change between Category 1, Non-Excepted Interstate and Category 2, Excepted Interstate.
- Starting 6/2/25, you will be able to submit a request for a search of NR to upload a valid MEC and change between Category 1, Non-Excepted Interstate and Category 2, Excepted Interstate.
Medical Self-Certification Form (Paper Application) - https://ksrevenue.gov/pdf/cdl_med_cert.pdf
- Change Medical Self-Certification Category by paper (Fax, Email, In person)

DL Status Check - https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dlstatuscheck
- View your current DL/CDL status, Medical Examiner’s Certificate issue/expiration dates and Medical Certification Category

How do I determine in which category to self-certify?

Use this flow chart to determine in which category you should self-certify.

What is a “K” restriction and what does it mean?

Drivers that certify for intrastate driving, either excepted or non-excepted, will have a “K” restriction placed on their license. Drivers with a “K” restriction are limited to driving CDL required vehicles within their state of issuance and may not operate in interstate commerce within their state of issuance.

For example, a Kansas licensed driver with a “K” restriction may not drive a CDL required vehicle hauling intermodal containers from Kansas City, KS to Edgerton, KS because that intermodal container will be placed on a train, then on a ship and sent overseas. Therefore, the movement from Kansas City, KS is the first leg of an interstate movement.

Where can I get a physical examination?

Medical certificates issued on or after May 21, 2014, must be issued by a medical professional listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. This means that a commercial driver who is renewing or obtaining a new medical certificate on or after May 21, 2014, must be examined by a medical professional listed on the national registry. Medical examiners must complete training and pass a certification examination required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to become certified. To learn more about the national registry and search for a certified medical examiner, visit: https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov.

There are two forms; the Medical Examination Report for Commercial Driver Fitness Determination (long form) and Medical Examiner's Certificate (short form). Which one should I submit to update my CDL medical card information?

The short form is the only one that must be presented to any Kansas exam station or faxed to: 785-296-5859. or email it to: kdor_Medical.Certification@ks.gov.

The long form is given to the employer or kept in the self-employed driver’s business papers. Do not send the long form to update your medical card information on your CDL.

If I do not meet the physical qualification standards, is there a waiver?

You should consult with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for information about medical qualifications for interstate drivers.

Website: www.fmcsa.dot.gov
Phone: 708-283-3577
Fax: 708-283-3579.

If you are an intrastate driver (only drives in Kansas), contact the Kansas Corporation Commission at 785-271-3151.

What will happen if I remain a non-excepted interstate driver, but fail to renew my Medical Examiner's Certificate?

Per federal regulations we are required to downgrade your commercial privileges. Your non-commercial privileges will remain valid.

It is important to renew your medical examiner’s certificate (MEC) prior to the current MEC expiration to avoid the downgrade of your commercial privileges.
If you do not provide our office with an updated medical examiner’s certificate before it expires, the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) will be notified immediately, your commercial privileges will be removed, and your physical qualification status in CDLIS will be changed to “not certified.”
Law enforcement officers routinely check CDLIS, so you could be taken out of service if operating in non-excepted interstate commerce with an expired Medical Examiner’s Certificate on record.

Please be advised:

Effective 6/2/2025, Kansas will no longer accept MECs submitted directly by a CDL holder. The MEC must be pulled directly from the National Registry and the medical examiner has until midnight of the next calendar day to submit the MEC to the registry. Please allow time for this delay.
You may check the current MEC on your record at www.ksrevenue.gov/dlstatuscheck.