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    • § 391.2
      General exceptions.
    • § 391.11
      General qualifications of drivers.
    • § 391.15
      Disqualification of drivers.
    • § 391.21
      Application for employment.
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      Investigation and inquiries.
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      Annual inquiry and review of driving record.
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      Record of violations.
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      Road test.
    • § 391.33
      Equivalent of road test.
    • § 391.41
      Physical qualifications for drivers.
    • § 391.43
      Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.
    • § 391.45
      Persons who must be medically examined and certified.
    • § 391.47
      Resolution of conflicts of medical evaluation.
    • § 391.49
      Alternative physical qualification standards for the loss or impairment of limbs.
    • § 391.51
      General requirements for driver qualification files.
    • § 391.63
      Multiple-employer drivers.
    • § 391.65
      Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.

    Part 391

    Section § 391.47: Resolution of conflicts of medical evaluation.

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    Question 1: Does the FHWA issue formal medical decisions as to the physical qualifications of drivers on an individual basis?

    Guidance: No, except upon request for resolution of a conflict of medical evaluations.


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