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<p>[QUOTE="tlalokay, post: 12005903, member: 145240"]If you don't accept the employment offer, then it shouldn't matter what their clinic told you. That 3-month card the company clinic gave you is kindling as far as the state and you are concerned.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have a 2-year medical certification on file with the state that issued your DL, they will not continue processing "new certs" as long as the initial qualifying certification is valid. Once you comply with the state requirement, that's it. There is no need to file any other medical certifications and no one else can submit a medical examiners certificate on your behalf. Any additional medical examiner certifications would only serve as "in-house" certification, meaning, it would only affect your employment status and not your state certification status.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Georgia DDS website:</p><p><br /></p><p>"All Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders licensed in Georgia may submit their Medical Certifications online. However, CDL drivers wishing to certify their driving category or make a change to their CDL Self Certification Status must submit the CDL Self Certification Form <i>in person</i> at a DDS <a href="https://dds.georgia.gov/find-location/customer-service-center" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://dds.georgia.gov/find-location/customer-service-center" rel="nofollow">Customer Service Center</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please note that <u><b>Self Certification Forms only need to be submitted once.</b></u> They must be re-submitted (in person) ONLY if there is a change in the Self Certification Status."</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the website, any re-submissions must be done in person by the DL holder. It is not the medical examiner or the employer who submits the "self-certification form" for the DL holder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tlalokay, post: 12005903, member: 145240"]If you don't accept the employment offer, then it shouldn't matter what their clinic told you. That 3-month card the company clinic gave you is kindling as far as the state and you are concerned. If you have a 2-year medical certification on file with the state that issued your DL, they will not continue processing "new certs" as long as the initial qualifying certification is valid. Once you comply with the state requirement, that's it. There is no need to file any other medical certifications and no one else can submit a medical examiners certificate on your behalf. Any additional medical examiner certifications would only serve as "in-house" certification, meaning, it would only affect your employment status and not your state certification status. From the Georgia DDS website: "All Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders licensed in Georgia may submit their Medical Certifications online. However, CDL drivers wishing to certify their driving category or make a change to their CDL Self Certification Status must submit the CDL Self Certification Form [I]in person[/I] at a DDS [URL='https://dds.georgia.gov/find-location/customer-service-center']Customer Service Center[/URL]. Please note that [U][B]Self Certification Forms only need to be submitted once.[/B][/U] They must be re-submitted (in person) ONLY if there is a change in the Self Certification Status." According to the website, any re-submissions must be done in person by the DL holder. It is not the medical examiner or the employer who submits the "self-certification form" for the DL holder.[/QUOTE]
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