The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published the following Final Rule: Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual.

In this Final Rule, FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to incorporate by reference the most recent edition of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, Inc.’s (AAMVA’s) Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) State Procedures Manual (SPM), version c.0. This rule will require all State driver’s licensing agencies (SDLAs) to use this edition of the manual to follow standard administrative practices required by the States, and other jurisdictions using the SPM when participating in CDLIS. Version c.0 of the CDLIS SPM provides users with instructions on the processes and procedures for using the information system.

This Final Rule is effective as of July 15, 2024, and can be found here:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-13/pdf/2024-12882.pdf.