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Rule2026-03263

Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties: Applicability to the Exception for Certain Military Personnel

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Published
February 19, 2026
Effective
March 23, 2026

Issuing agencies

Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Abstract

FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (FMCSR) to allow dual-status military technicians to qualify for the exception for certain military personnel from commercial driver's license (CDL) standards. Dual-status military technicians are civilian technicians employed by military units to provide day-to-day support such as training, maintenance, and other activities required to support the unit. They are required by statute to maintain membership in one of the Army or Air Force Reserve Components as a condition of their civilian employment.

Indexed from Federal Register on February 19, 2026.

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