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medical examiner's certificate

For medical examiner's certificate, occupation / regulator is commercial motor vehicle driver (FMCSA); age / service condition is Any driver who does not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both; valid for is 12 months; citation is 49 CFR 391.45, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

Occupation / regulator
commercial motor vehicle driver (FMCSA) our reading
Certificate and class
medical examiner's certificate verified
Age / service condition
Any driver who does not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both verified
Valid for
12 months verified
Citation
49 CFR 391.45 verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetHow long medical certificates last for pilots, commercial drivers and merchant mariners — by class, age and service type

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What the source says

( f ) Any driver who does not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both, in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-391.41#p-391.41(b)(10)(i)> § 391.41(b)(10)(i) and who has obtained a medical examiner's certificate under the standards in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-391.44> § 391.44 , if such driver's most recent medical examination and certification as qualified to drive did not occur during the preceding 12 months;

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11

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