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Renewing Your CDL in Connecticut
- The Basics
- Hazmat Endorsement
- New Federal Requirements
Page OverviewThe Basics
A Connecticut commercial driver's license (CDL) is good for four years. Within 60 days of your renewal date you should receive a renewal application from the Department of Motor Vehicles through the U.S. Mail. You need to renew your CDL in person at any Connecticut DMV full-service office. Bring the following items with you in order to complete the renewal process:
- Your current CDL (If you do not have your current CDL, you must present two acceptable forms of identification.
- Original U.S. Department of Transportation Medical Certificate (completed and dated within two years of renewal).
- The renewal application form that you received in the mail.
- $60 ($108 if you have a public passenger endorsement or restriction).
Hazmat Endorsement
If you have a hazmat endorsement, it's time to get a new background check. Allow at least 30 days to complete this. The procedure is not so much as a renewal as it is a whole new check; see Applying for a New CDL for full details. The cost is $89.25.
New Federal Requirements
You must self-certify your type of vehicle operation with the Connecticut DMV by January 2014. This means you must self-certify one of the following driving categories:
- Non-Excepted Interstate
- Excepted Interstate
- Non-Excepted Intrastate
- Excepted Intrastate
If you choose Non-Excepted Interstate, you must provide the DMV with a federal medical certificate.
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