School Bus Supervisor Training February 2012John W. Harris, Michigan Department of State

Key Dates to Remember

January 30, 2012 – Begin Collecting Data

September 2012 – Begin Communication of Data

January 30, 2014 – Begin Downgrades of CDL if not certified

• Non-Excepted Interstate – The driver will be operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) outside of Michigan for ‘non-excepted’ purposes; this is explained below.

• Excepted Interstate – The driver will be operating a CMV outside of Michigan, but only for ‘excepted’ purposes.

• Non-Excepted Intrastate – The driver will be operating a CMV ONLY in Michigan.

• Excepted Intrastate – The driver will be operating a CMV ONLY in Michigan and ONLY for an excepted purpose.

Four Certification Types of Driving

Ways to submit your Certification

1. Online at www.michigan.gov/CDL2. Fax to the CDL Help Desk at (517) 636-43593. Mail to: MI Department of State

CDL Help Desk Unit7064 Crowner DriveLansing, MI 48918

4. Go to your local Department of State branch office

Your Responsibilities

A Michigan CDL holder must provide a self-certification of the type of commercial driving they will be doing (and medical certification documents, if required) whenever conducting a CDL transaction with the Secretary of State beginning January 30, 2012.

Please consult the website for more details about the consequences of non-compliance.

CDL holders who fail to self-certify by January 30, 2014 will be downgraded.

The following information as it appears on your driver’s license:

Self-Certify Commercial Driving Type Online!

• name• driver’s license

number• date of birth• eye colorThe last four digits of your social security

number.

An electronic copy of your signed medical examiner’s certificate (if you self-certify to non-excepted Interstate driving).

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You must have:

Submit your Medical Certificate Online!

Driver Authentication

Driver Types

Medical Examiner’s Certificate

Phone Number if any questions:

CDL Help Desk

(517) 322-5555 8am – 5 pm (EST) Monday – Friday

and Wednesday’s till 7 pm

Touch HERE to move on to

Driver Medical Self-Certification

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