The County Book, Anne Arundel County
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Under the federal state-procedure rule, within 10 calendar days of a medical certificate expiring, the State must update the driver to not certified, and the CDL downgrade must be completed and recorded within 60 days of the status becoming not-certified.
Maryland IFTA quarterly reports are due April 30 (Q1, January 1 to March 31), July 31 (Q2, April 1 to June 30), October 31 (Q3, July 1 to September 30), and January 31 (Q4, October 1 to December 31).
A Medical Examiner's Certificate (DOT medical card) is valid for 2 years, with 1-year certification for hypertension stable on treatment, heart disease, and drivers qualified under the diabetes and vision waiver and exemption programs. More frequent certification applies where the examiner determines a condition such as diabetes mellitus or a sleep disorder requires more frequent monitoring.
Maryland IRP registration is staggered on a quarterly or monthly basis, and fees are calculated for twelve (12) months. Renewals may be processed online via the portal 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the current registration.
UCR is an annual, calendar-year registration. The 2027 Registration Portal through the NRS opens October 1, 2026, and the UCR Board recommends states begin enforcement for a registration year on January 1.
Every commercial motor vehicle must have passed a periodic (annual) inspection at least once during the preceding 12 months, with documentation of the inspection on the vehicle.
In Maryland, a medical certificate is valid for up to two years, as determined by the examining doctor, and MVA receives it electronically from FMCSA. MVA states that if you do not have a valid medical certificate on record, your commercial privileges could be cancelled or your CDL could be downgraded to a non-commercial license.