License downgrade, by state

Your CDL was downgraded by your state. Getting it back is a state step — here is yours.

Under Clearinghouse-II, when FMCSA notifies a state that a driver is prohibited, the state must complete the CDL downgrade within 60 days (49 CFR 383.73(q)). When you finish the federal process, the federal answer is 'eligible for reinstatement' — not automatic restoration. Each state restores by its own steps, through its own agency.

StateLicensing agencyRestoration shape
AlabamaAlabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
AlaskaAlaska Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
ArizonaArizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
ArkansasArkansas Office of Driver ServicesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
CaliforniaCalifornia Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
ColoradoColorado Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
DelawareDelaware Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
FloridaFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
GeorgiaGeorgia Department of Driver ServicesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
HawaiiHawaii county driver licensing offices (state CDL program)Eligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
IdahoIdaho Transportation Department, Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
IllinoisIllinois Secretary of State, Driver Services DepartmentEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
IndianaIndiana Bureau of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
IowaIowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
KansasKansas Division of VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
KentuckyKentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver LicensingEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
LouisianaLouisiana Office of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MaineMaine Bureau of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MarylandMaryland Motor Vehicle AdministrationEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MassachusettsMassachusetts Registry of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MichiganMichigan Department of StateEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MinnesotaMinnesota Driver and Vehicle ServicesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MississippiMississippi Driver Service BureauEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MissouriMissouri Driver License BureauEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
MontanaMontana Motor Vehicle DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
NebraskaNebraska Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
NevadaNevada Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
New HampshireNew Hampshire Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
New JerseyNew Jersey Motor Vehicle CommissionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
New MexicoNew Mexico Motor Vehicle DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
New YorkNew York Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
OhioOhio Bureau of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
OklahomaService OklahomaEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
OregonOregon Driver and Motor Vehicle ServicesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
PennsylvaniaPennDOT Driver License CentersEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
Rhode IslandRhode Island Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
South DakotaSouth Dakota Driver Licensing ProgramEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
TennesseeTennessee Driver Services DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
TexasTexas Department of Public Safety, Driver License DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
UtahUtah Driver License DivisionEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
VermontVermont Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
VirginiaVirginia Department of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
WashingtonWashington Department of LicensingEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
West VirginiaWest Virginia Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
WisconsinWisconsin Division of Motor VehiclesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply
WyomingWyoming Department of Transportation, Driver ServicesEligible for reinstatement after you are not prohibited — state steps apply

Federal downgrade rule: 49 CFR 383.73(q), verified. State fee and retesting details are flagged on each state page where they are still being double-checked against the agency's published schedule — this site does not guess a fee. Checked October 19, 2026.

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