Changing state residency health card question

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by SMIDAK, Dec 14, 2014.

  1. SMIDAK

    SMIDAK Bobtail Member

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    I posted this in the experienced drivers forum because I figured this would be the most likely place to find someone who may have done what I am planning to do and could answer me a question or two. :)

    I am currently a resident of Florida and am planning on moving back to Georgia to be closer to family. I hold a Florida Class A CDL with no endorsements and a health card with my florida address and drivers license number written on it. I'm trying to find out if I need to get a new health certification issued with my new GA address and DL # or would it still be valid with the old out of state identification information on it? Also... if I need to get a new health card... which do I need to get first? Health card or DL? I'm fairly certain they will not issue you a CDL at the DMV without a health card but I would think you needed the new DL to show the physician at the time of your certification?


    Thanks for any help!
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    If it has Doc. new federal ID. # on it you are good, you can take med. card, birth cert.or passport(ga must have)proof of GA.address . with you when you switch your DL. to GA. and they will inter it at DDS. when it gets within 3 mo. of expire they will send a letter by then you must have med. done by doc. with cert. number or they wont take it?
     
  4. mjfreespirit

    mjfreespirit Light Load Member

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    So long as the provider who perfomed your DOT physical can be found on this website:

    https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov/NRPublicUI/home.seam

    You are good. The state you got it in is irrelevant. The whole purpose of a DOT physical is to determine your medical state and that you are fit to drive.

    No worries here.
     
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