Final Rule · FR 2025-18869

Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)

Published Sep 29, 2025 at 90 FR 46509. A plain-English summary, key dates and a link to the official text.

Data as of: Oct 16, 2026 5:00 PM PDT

02 / In plain English · CDL & training

What this rule does.

An interim final rule that sharply limited states’ authority to issue or renew non-domiciled CLPs and CDLs to people domiciled in a foreign country. It took effect the day it was published.

Applies to non-domiciled CLPs and CDLs for foreign-domiciled individuals.
Effective on publication, September 29, 2025.
Later reaffirmed by the February 2026 final rule.

Official summary from the Federal Register

FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to foreign-domiciled individuals. Through this interim final rule (IFR), FMCSA 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.

Our summary restates the rule’s official abstract. It is not legal advice; the rule text (90 FR 46509) and any later amendments control.

03 / Key dates

Dates to know.

Published: Sep 29, 2025
Effective: Sep 29, 2025

04 / The record

Document details.

Federal Register document number: 2025-18869
Document type: Final Rule
Docket IDs: Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0622
Regulation Identifier Number (RIN): 2126-AC98

05 / Official source

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