Medical certification requirements.

Utah Code § 53-3-410.1, under Part 53-3-4: Uniform Commercial Driver License Act.

Utah Code § 53-3-410.1

53-3-410.1. Medical certification requirements.

(1) A person whose medical certification status is: "non-excepted interstate" under Subsectionis 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; 53-3-402(12)(a) "excepted interstate" under Subsectionis required to provide to the division a medical self-certification upon request by the division; 53-3-402(12)(b) "non-excepted intrastate" under Subsectionis required to, upon request by the division: 53-3-402(12)(c) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and comply with the requirements of Section; or 53-3-303.5 "excepted intrastate" under Subsectionis required to, upon request by the division: 53-3-402(12)(b) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and provide to the division an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45; or comply with the requirements of Section. 53-3-303.5

(2) A request by the division for a person to comply with Subsectionto provide a: (1) medical examiner's certificate, shall correspond with: the initial application for a CDL or CDIP; the transfer of a CDL from another jurisdiction to Utah; the expiration of the previously submitted medical examiner's certificate; or documentary evidence received by the division under Subsectionthat indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV; or (1) medical self-certification, shall correspond with: the initial application for a CDL or CDIP; the transfer of a CDL from another jurisdiction to Utah; the renewal of a CDL or CDIP; the upgrade of a commercial license class; or documentary evidence received by the division under Subsectionthat indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV. (1)

(3) Except as provided in Subsection, 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. (3)(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) 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) Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall result in the denial of the license under Section. 53-3-221