You are correct. I didnt think so, based off my employer's rules, but I looked it up. Sorry for my hasty No.You can get a 2nd opinion as long as you don't start doctor shopping getting a bunch of physicals.
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Horan explained what the FMCSA does when two medical opinions exist for a driver.
“When we get two records on one particular driver, we have the capability of pulling the long form from both medical examiners and look at the long forms back-to-back. If they’re identical, if you have a doctor that lets you have a six-month, one-year, or two-year card, that card is good,” he said. “That card would be the card of record.”
The latest word on sleep apnea
According to a bill passed by Congress and signed into law in October 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall not issue guidance to medical examiners on sleep apnea or advance an apnea restriction without first going through a full rulemaking process that includes a public comment period.
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