FMCSA exempts 47 diabetics

Aug 21, 2006

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced exemptions for 47 people from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles.

For more information, go to http://dms.dot.gov/search and search Docket No. 24210.

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