N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 510-AA
Downgrade of commercial driver’s licenses

A commercial driver’s license shall be downgraded to a non-commercial driver’s license by the commissioner within sixty days of the holder’s medical certification status becoming “not-certified” based upon the expiration of the holder’s medical certification or medical variance documentation required by the federal motor carrier safety improvement act of 1999 and Part 383.71(h) of title 49 of the code of federal regulations, or upon the holder’s failure to submit such medical certification or medical variance documentation at such intervals as required by the federal motor carrier safety improvement act of 1999 and Part 383.71(h) of title 49 of the code of federal regulations and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. A commercial driver’s license shall also be downgraded to a non-commercial driver’s license by the commissioner within sixty days of the holder’s medical certification status becoming “not-certified” based upon receipt of information from the issuing medical examiner or the federal motor carrier safety administration that a medical certification or medical variance was issued in error or rescinded. Such downgrade shall be terminated, and the commercial driver’s license restored, upon:

(1)

the holder’s submission of the required valid medical examiner’s certificate or medical variance documentation; or

(2)

the holder’s self-certification specifying the type of commercial motor vehicle operation he or she engages, or expects to engage in, and that the holder is therefore not subject to the physical qualification requirements of the federal motor carrier safety improvement act of 1999 and Part 383.71(h) of title 49 of the code of federal regulations. The commissioner shall, upon a holder’s status becoming “not-certified”, notify the holder of such commercial driver’s license by first class mail to the address of such person on file with the department or at the current address provided by the United States postal service of his or her “not-certified” medical certification status and that his or her commercial driver’s license will be downgraded to a non-commercial driver’s license unless he or she submits a current medical certificate and/or medical variance in accordance with Part 383.71(h) of title 49 of the code of federal regulations or changes his or her self-certification to driving only in excepted or intrastate commerce in accordance with Part 383.71(b)(ii)(B), (C) or (D) of title 49 of the code of federal regulations.

Source: Section 510-AA — Downgrade of commercial driver's licenses, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/510-AA (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).

510
Suspension, revocation and reissuance of licenses and registrations 510–A
Suspension and revocation of commercial driver’s licenses 510–AA
Downgrade of commercial driver’s licenses 510–B
Suspension and revocation for violations committed during probationary periods 510–C
Suspension and revocation of learner’s permits and driver’s licenses for violations committed by holders of class DJ or class MJ learner’... 510–D
Suspension and revocation of class E driver’s licenses 511
Operation while license or privilege is suspended or revoked 511–A
Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 511–B
Seizure and redemption of unlawfully operated vehicles 511–C
Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle under certain circumstances 511–D
Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed 512
Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked 513
Certificate of magistrate 514
Certifying convictions, forfeitures and nonappearances to the commissioner and recording convictions 514–A
Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations, cancellations and disqualifications by commercial motor vehicle operators 514–B
Certification of convictions, suspensions, revocations and disqualifications 514–C
Notification of non-resident commercial operator convictions 515
Alteration of convictions endorsed on licenses 516
Driver license compact 516–A
Reciprocal driver license agreements with provinces of Canada 516–B
Reciprocal agreements concerning reporting of traffic offenses and administrative action thereon 517
Interstate compact guaranteeing appearance 518
Reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations
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Verified:
Nov. 1, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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