Form DL 8 at a glance
What it is: DL 8: Use this form to record and/or change a commercial driver's self-certification category for the driver's type of commercial motor vehicle operation as required by VA Code §46.2-341.12(H-I).
Who signs: Date (mm/dd/yyyy) and sign as applicant: you certify and affirm that all information presented in this form is true and correct, that any documents you have presented to DMV are genuine, and that the information included in all supporting documentation is true and accurate. You make this certification and affirmation under penalty of perjury and you understand that knowingly making a false statement on this form is a criminal violation.
A filled-in Form DL 8 example: an interstate driver records the category
How to fill out Form DL 8, box by box
Self-certification category
Check the box for the category that applies to you. Use the instructions on page 2 if you need assistance determining which type of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operation you should select.
INTERSTATE DRIVER, NON-EXCEPTED: I meet the qualification requirements under 49 CFR Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. (Medical examiner's certificate required) INTERSTATE DRIVER, EXCEPTED: I am exempt from the qualification requirements under 49 CFR Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. (No medical examiner's certificate required) INTRASTATE DRIVER requires an Intrastate Only restriction on the CDL (K). INTRASTATE DRIVER, NON-EXCEPTED: I meet the qualification requirements under Title 19 § 30-20-80 of the VA Administrative Code. (Medical examiner's certificate required) INTRASTATE DRIVER, EXCEPTED: I am exempt from the qualification requirements under Title 19 § 30-20-80 of the VA Administrative Code. (No medical examiner's certificate required)
Commercial driver information
Print the APPLICANT FULL LEGAL NAME (last, first, middle, suffix) and the CDL NUMBER.
Enter the STREET ADDRESS, the CITY and the ZIP CODE.
Enter the BIRTHDATE (mm/dd/yyyy), the DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER and the EMAIL ADDRESS (print clearly).
Certification, signature and submit
If one of these statements is true, you must visit a DMV customer service center to submit this application, along with a completed Commercial Driver's License Application (DL 2P) and pay the appropriate license fee(s): (A) Your current self-certification status is INTERSTATE, you are changing it to INTRASTATE and you currently hold a CDL without an INTRASTATE (K) restriction; (B) Your current self-certification status is INTRASTATE, you are changing it to INTERSTATE and you currently hold a CDL with an INTRASTATE (K) restriction; (C) You checked NON-EXCEPTED Interstate/Intrastate Driver, you have been granted a federal medical variance/waiver/ Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate (SPE) and your current license does NOT display a "V" restriction; (D) You checked EXCEPTED Interstate/Intrastate Driver and your current license displays a "V" restriction.
Submit this application by using one of these methods: Upload Online (DL8 ONLY) - visit www.dmv.virginia.gov/cdlmedical, or Visit any DMV customer service center, if A, B, C, or D does not apply to you.
DMV will process your information within 10 business days.
More rules for Form DL 8
Step 1: Determine whether you currently operate or expect to operate a CMV in an Excepted or Non-Excepted status.
Excepted - You operate in Excepted commerce when you drive a CMV only for one or more of the following excepted activities: To transport school children and/or school staff between home and school; As Federal, State or local government employees; To transport human corpses or sick or injured persons; Fire truck or rescue vehicle drivers during emergencies and other related activities; Primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel when responding to an emergency condition requiring immediate response such as damage to a propane gas system after a storm or flooding; In response to a pipeline emergency condition requiring immediate response such as a pipeline leak or rupture; In custom harvesting on a farm or to transport farm machinery and supplies used in the custom harvesting operation to and from a farm or to transport custom harvested crops to storage or market; Beekeeper in the seasonal transportation of bees; Controlled and operated by a farmer, but is not a combination vehicle (power unit and towed unit), and is used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery or farm supplies (no placard-able hazardous materials) to and from a farm and within 150 air- miles of the farm; As a private motor carrier of passengers for non-business purposes; To transport migrant workers.
Non-Excepted - You operate in Non-Excepted commerce if you drive a CMV for any reason not listed in the Excepted category. NOTE: If you operate in both Excepted commerce and Non-Excepted commerce, you must select Non-Excepted commerce to be qualified to operate in both types of commerce.
Step 2: Determine whether you currently operate or expect to operate a CMV in Interstate or Intrastate commerce. Interstate commerce - You operate in Interstate commerce when you drive a CMV: From one State to another State or a foreign country; Between two places within a State, but during part of the trip, the CMV crosses into another State or foreign country; Between two places within a State, but the cargo or passengers are part of a trip that began or will end in another State or foreign country. Intrastate commerce - You operate in Intrastate commerce when you drive a CMV within a State and you do not meet any of the descriptions for Interstate commerce. NOTE: If you operate in both Intrastate commerce and Interstate commerce, you must select Interstate commerce.
If you are required to have a Medical Examiner's Certificate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) now requires your medical examiner to send your updated medical examiner's certificate directly to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Under the new federal requirements, DMV cannot update your record unless we receive your medical examiner's certificate electronically through the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
Only medical examiners listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners can submit your new medical examiner's certificate to DMV. To find an examiner near you, visit www.nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Medical Examiner's Certificate Requirements Self-Certification Category Medical Certificate: Excepted Interstate Commerce Not Required; Excepted Intrastate Commerce Not Required; Non-Excepted Interstate Commerce Required; Non-Excepted Intrastate Commerce Required.
Sources
[1] Form DL 8 (05/05/2025), Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Self-Certification, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).
