{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-322.59","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 322.59","heading":"Possession of medical examiner’s certificate.","body":"(1) The department may not issue a commercial driver license to a person who is required by the laws of this state or by federal law to possess a medical examiner’s certificate, unless the person presents a valid certificate, as described in 49 C.F.R. s. 383.71, before licensure.\n(2) The department shall disqualify a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the driver holds a commercial driver license and fails to comply with the medical certification requirements in 49 C.F.R. s. 383.71.\n(3) A person who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under this section may, if otherwise qualified, be issued a Class E driver license pursuant to s. 322.251.\nHistory.—s. 15, ch. 89-282; s. 18, ch. 2012-128; s. 63, ch. 2012-181.","path":["CHAPTER 322 DRIVER LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0322/0322.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:03:13Z","sha256":"172595c073c29f8e9be4e6c645ff5d022f50c6dc630d8b6c8e548a43a42e91a0","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-322.57","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-322.591"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}