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Government Affairs Update
 
Pursuant to the California DMV’s Director’s Order 2020-13 which supersedes Director’s Order 2020-11, California DMV has extended the expiration date of CDLs and CLPs that have or are set to expire in March 2020 through February 28, 2021, until February 28, 2021. CDL endorsements and special certificates are also extended.
 
Pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20, current, valid CDL and CLP holders whose medical certification expire on or after September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021 have an extension until February 28, 2021, to obtain and submit a new, valid medical certificate in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements. 
 
Californians with a suspended driver license are not eligible for the temporary extension.
More than 50,000 North American Standard Level I, II, III and V Inspections were conducted throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. during 2020 International Roadcheck. The overall vehicle out-of-service rate in North America, for Level I, II and V Inspections combined, was 20.9%. | More
The California Employer Newsletter is published quarterly by the Employment Development Department. The newsletter provides employers, their representatives, or agents with the latest and most exciting news, timely and important reminders, valuable services and resources available to support the employer community. | 4th Quarter Newsletter
Effective January 1, 2021, vehicle dealers licensed to sell used vehicles are required to remit to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) any sales tax due on the sale of a vehicle at the time the dealer submits the vehicle transfer/registration application to DMV. A dealer licensed to sell new motor vehicles and the sale of a vehicle not registered for highway use, including off-highway vehicles and vessels, is exempt from the requirement. | More
Caltrans will be hosting another virtual Winter Operations Coordination meeting on January 26th from 10am to 11am. If you do business on, over or through the Donner Pass Region you don’t want to miss this meeting. Because of Social Distancing requirements this meeting will not be in person. You can access the meeting by clicking on the log in information below near the 10am (PST) start time. For more information or if you have questions on how to log in contact Laurie James of Caltrans at laurie.james@dot.ca.gov.
California is issuing temporary (30-day) registrations and correspondence letters due to a system issue for IRP carriers. Law enforcement has been asked to refrain from taking action until then. | More
 
 
Entry-Level Driver Training Deadline Looming
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New entry-level driver training rules from the FMCSA take effect in less than a year. The agency recently posted new information on its Training Provider Registry website to help training providers prepare for this change. Read about what your fleet needs to know about these new regulations.
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