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Driver Qualification Exemption Applications for Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

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Published March 6th, 2026
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a notice regarding exemption applications for individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders seeking to obtain commercial driver qualifications. This notice is part of the ongoing process for evaluating such exemptions.

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a notice concerning exemption applications related to epilepsy and seizure disorders for commercial driver qualifications. This document, published in the Federal Register, pertains to Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0015 and serves as an informational update on the agency's process for reviewing these specific exemption requests.

While this notice does not impose new requirements or deadlines, it highlights the FMCSA's ongoing consideration of individuals with medical conditions that might otherwise disqualify them from commercial driving. Employers and drivers seeking exemptions should be aware of this process and any future updates or decisions published by the FMCSA regarding these applications.

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You may be interested in this older document that published on 02/23/2026 with action 'Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.' View Document

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

A Notice by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 03/06/2026

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  • Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Agency/Docket Number Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0015 Document Citation 91 FR 11119 Document Number 2026-04470 Document Type Notice Pages 11119-11120
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  • Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Agency/Docket Number Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0015 Document Citation 91 FR 11119 Document Number 2026-04470 Document Type Notice Pages 11119-11120
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| Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0015
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| Date | | Action | Title |
| | 2026-03-06 | Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments; correction. | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders |
| | 2026-02-23 | Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments. | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders |

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  1. [Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0015]

AGENCY:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments; correction.

SUMMARY:

FMCSA corrects its February 23, 2026, notice requesting comments for 20 individuals to renew exemptions from the Agency's requirement interstate the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV. One individual's name is misspelled, and another individual's age and licensing state are incorrect. This notice corrects those errors.

DATES:

This correction is effective March 6, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing materials in the docket, contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On February 23, 2026, (91 FR 8571), FMCSA published a notice of renewal of exemption in which the Agency announced its decision to renew exemptions for 20 individuals from the requirement that interstate CMV drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce, provided certain conditions are satisfied. The name of one individual listed in the notice is misspelled, and another individual's age and licensing state are incorrect. Through this notice, FMCSA corrects those errors. ( printed page 11120)

In FR Doc. 2026-03462 appearing on page 8573 in the Federal Register of February 23, 2026, the following correction is made:

  1. On page 8573, in the third column, the individual's name, “Camille Pointdexter” is corrected to read “Camille Poindexter.”

  2. On page 8573, in the third column, Joel Tapper's age and state of licensure, “72” and “Iowa,” is corrected to read “56” and “Wisconsin.”

Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87.

Larry W. Minor,

Associate Administrator for Policy.

[FR Doc. 2026-04470 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-04470 (91 FR 11119)

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Published
March 6th, 2026
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Change scope
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Who this affects

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Transportation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Healthcare Occupational Safety

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