ELDT Question

I had hazmat in the past, but let it lapse.

To get hazmat back, I had to take an eldt course.

It was ridiculous.

 

Only because your state didn't follow the FMCSA rules.... Note the red I highlighted....
There is specific regs for it, but I don't care enough to dig them up.

Training Provider Registry
Who is considered an entry-level driver? Individuals applying to:
Obtain a school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time.

 

I don't dispute that.

However the long and the short of it is how the particular dmv manager is interpreting their training and how much a person wants to fight it.

There's a newish member on here who was told multiple times by multiple sources that he would need eldt to get his cdl back, but the final clerk told him he didn't need to do all that - after he did it.

To this case - lapsed cdl, lapsed permit, different state - my bet is he's going to be forced (legitimately or not) to go through eldt.

 

I live in Mn and I dropped my CDL (was back in the 80s, so this may have changed). All I had to do was retake the driving test to get it back.

 

An alternative to giving up someone's CDL is just change your DOT Medical Self-Certification with your state to one of the 4 options that does NOT require you keep a valid medical certificate (Free). Another option is to pay for a new DOT Medical exam and then submit an updated Self-Certification form with your state.

I'm not sure there is ever a good reason to surrender someone's CDL even if you never intend to use it again.

 

If they got their CDL before February 7, 2022, then they are NOT required to complete ELDT. ELDT applies to everyone who:

• Upgrade their regular driver's license to a Class A or Class B permit on or after 02/07/22;
• Adds a Passenger (P), School Bus (S), and/or Hazardous Materials (H/X) endorsement on or after 02/07/22

 

I thought you were exempted because you got the Hazmat before 02/07?