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(1) A person whose medical certification status is:
(a) "non-excepted interstate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(a) is required to provide the division a medical self-certification and an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45 upon request by the division;
(b) "excepted interstate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(b) is required to provide to the division a medical self-certification upon request by the division;
(c) "non-excepted intrastate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(c) is required to, upon request by the division:
(i) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and
(ii) comply with the requirements of Section 53-3-303.5; or
(d) "excepted intrastate" under Subsection 53-3-402(12)(b) is required to, upon request by the division:
(i) provide to the division a medical self-certification; and
(ii)
(A) provide to the division an updated medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45; or
(B) comply with the requirements of Section 53-3-303.5.
(2) A request by the division for a person to comply with Subsection (1) shall correspond with:
(a) the expiration of the previously submitted medical examiner's certificate;
(b) the expiration of the previously submitted medical self-certification; or
(c) documentary evidence received by the division under Subsection (1) that indicates the driver may not be medically qualified to operate a CMV.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), if the division determines that a person is no longer medically qualified to operate a CMV, the person shall be required to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license.
(b) If the division determines that a person is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or has a mental or physical disability rendering the person unable to safely drive a motor vehicle upon the highways, the division shall deny the person's driving privileges as described in Section 53-3-221.
(4) If a person fails to comply with a request under this section, the person shall be required to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license.
(5) Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall result in the denial of the license under Section 53-3-221.