Legislative Updates
Updated February 12, 2012
Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association
Supply. Service. Stewardship.
To assist and represent the crop production supply and service industry
while promoting the sound stewardship and utilization of agricultural inputs.
Secretary of State
The Illinois Secretary of State CDL office has notified IFCA of issues drivers are having when they go to a facility to update medical card information. To avoid issues at a CDL facility when submitting medical card information go to the IFCA website and click on the second article under the SOS Medical Card Self-Certification Procedures. Following these instructions can save a lot of headache.
Click on the link to view the Illinois Secretary of State's medical card self certification process and applicable categories. Please also read the memo from the Sec of State suggesting ways to streamline your visit to the SOS office to complete this process.
Effective January 30, 2012, all drivers applying for an Illinois CDL for the first time and all current CDL holders renewing, upgrading or replacing their CDL must visit a CDL facility to declare your driver category. The purpose of this new requirement is to create a national medical certificate data base for interstate motor carriers. If you are not a first time CDL holder and your license does not expire until after January 30, 2014, you must appear in person at one...More
Click here for the explanation memo and new form for licensing fertilizer nurse tank trailers if the trailers do not have a title or certificate or origin.
According to the Illinois Secretary of State Office, any person applying for a CDL for the first time and/or renewing their current CDL on or after January 30, 2012 must certify, for medical card purposes, with the Illinois Secretary of State's Office no later than January 30, 2014. In order to self certify, applicants must appear at any of the Secretary of State's CDL facilities and certify one of the following four categories as part of the new medical card requirement.
1. Non-excepted...More
Clarification and Application for Restricted Use CDL
IFCA
1201 East Bell Street
P.O. Box 1326
Bloomington, IL 61701-1326
Phone (309) 827-2774
Fax (309) 827-2779
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