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DOT/FMCSA RIN: 2126-AC98 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (NDCDL)  
Abstract:

FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to foreign-domiciled individuals. Through this rulemaking, the Agency restores the integrity of the commercial driver’s license (CDL) issuance processes by significantly limiting the authority for SDLAs to issue and renew non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and CDLs to individuals domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction. This change strengthens the security of the CDL issuance process and enhances the safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations.  

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Regulatory 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 521    49 U.S.C. 31301 et seq    49 U.S.C. 31136    49 U.S.C. 31502   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  09/13/2025  90 FR 46509   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  11/28/2025 
Final Rule  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Wendy Liberante
Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-2551
Email: wendy.liberante@dot.gov