New York and FMCSA will have oral arguments September 28 in federal court over the state's issuance of non-domiciled CDLs and CLPs.
The brief
FMCSA withheld approximately $73 million in federal funds from New York, citing the state's issuance of non-domiciled CDLs with expiration dates exceeding the holders' lawful presence in the U.S. New York argues no explicit federal regulation requires matching CDL expiration to lawful presence, while FMCSA claims this requirement is implicit. This dispute affects driver licensing consistency and federal funding for states.
Takeaway
Review state CDL and CLP issuance procedures for non-domiciled drivers to ensure alignment with explicit or implicit federal lawful presence requirements, as funding cuts or compliance issues could arise.
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