An Arizona MVD medical-review notice may require a medical report, testing or a response to a license action. Match each task to its stated deadline. A clinician’s assessment and an MVD licensing decision serve different purposes.
Keep the notice beside the form while you read. Similar document names can hide different instructions, and an appointment with a medical professional may be only one part of the response. Start by identifying what MVD has asked you to do and what the notice says about your driving privilege.
This guide is for organizing a noncommercial driver’s medical-review paperwork after an injury. It does not determine whether you may drive. Questions about medical fitness belong with the appropriate medical professional, while questions about the notice and license status belong with MVD.
Read the notice before choosing a form
Look for the document title and number, notice date and the action requested. Check every page and any enclosed form. If the notice refers to an attachment you did not receive, record that as an open question for MVD.
Copy the stated deadline without replacing it with a date from a general internet summary. Note what starts the period, such as the notice date. If you have several notices, give each its own entry and keep the original documents together.
A later letter may ask for something additional. Compare its instructions with the earlier notice and ask MVD to explain any uncertainty. Until you have that answer, keep both dates visible instead of crossing one out.
Keep medical-report and testing deadlines separate
The current sources describe different periods for different tasks. This comparison identifies two examples. Use the document assigned to you and resolve any mismatch with MVD promptly.
| Requested item | What the official source says | What to check on your notice |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Examination Report 32-4005, R05/26 | The report must be sent to MVD within 30 days of the notice date on Driver License Medical Review Notice #96-0407T. | The notice number, assigned form and date. This is a form-specific instruction. |
| Re-examination testing | The ADOT overview states that testing requirements must be completed within 45 days of the notice. | The tests required and the instructions for completing them. |
Read the official Medical Examination Report form page and ADOT’s testing guidance for those specific instructions. The report’s 30-day direction uses “sent.” Preserve that wording when recording the requirement. Do not use the testing period as extra time to send a medical report.
If the download is unavailable, ask Medical Review for the form assigned to your notice.
If an appointment is unavailable or a deadline is close, contact Medical Review at 602-771-2460 with your notice in hand. Explain which item remains unfinished and ask what action is required. An unanswered inquiry does not grant extra time.
Take the exact request to the medical professional
Give the office the notice and the requested form when arranging the visit. Ask whether the office can complete that document and how it handles the finished report. Let the office know the deadline printed on your notice so a scheduling problem becomes visible early.
The Medical Examination Report identifies driver information and reserves the remaining sections for a licensed medical professional. It requires the professional’s signature and cautions that incomplete reports delay evaluation. Follow the professional type and form specified for your notice.
You can organize your identifying details and explain what MVD requested. Leave medical opinions and examination findings to the professional. If a section appears unfinished, ask the office to check it rather than filling in an answer yourself.
Before the office sends the report or returns it to you, clarify who is responsible for submission. Ask how to obtain a copy for your records. If the office plans to send it, keep its answer about the destination and method with your notice.
Track each required item from the notice to the decision
A short response record can prevent an appointment confirmation from being mistaken for a finished submission. Use one entry for each medical report, test or later request. The fields below are an optional organizing aid, with no official status.
- Required item and source
- [Describe the form or test. Add the notice title/number and date, plus the page containing the instruction.]
- Stated deadline
- [Copy the date or period and the event that starts it. Keep a disputed date visible until MVD clarifies it.]
- Person handling the next step
- [Driver, medical office or other named contact. Record what that person has agreed to do and any appointment date.]
- Submission destination
- [The destination and method stated in the applicable instructions. Add any clarification from MVD and the date received.]
- Sent and received evidence
- [Date sent, copy of the submitted document and transmission/delivery record. Separately record any confirmation from MVD.]
- Next open question
- [Missing information, receipt status, another test, or the written decision still needed. Record the answer and source when obtained.]
Use descriptions that match the evidence. “Appointment arranged” means the visit is scheduled. “Office says report sent” identifies who supplied that information. Keep “MVD receipt confirmed” for an actual confirmation, with its date and source beside it.
Follow the assigned submission instructions and keep a copy
The report linked above prints mail and fax instructions. Follow the channel on your applicable notice or form, and ask MVD about conflicting directions. A general inquiry email address does not establish the submission method for every medical-review document.
Keep the version that was sent, including its signature, and the available transmission or delivery evidence. If a second copy is requested, identify it as a later submission in your record. Preserve the first entry so the history remains understandable.
A delivery record alone does not show that MVD has found a report complete or made a decision. When following up, ask which stage the item has reached. Record any missing information and the next required step using the wording MVD supplies.
If the office sent the document, obtain the details you need before telling MVD it should be on file. The sent date and destination can help distinguish an unsent report from one that still needs to be located or evaluated.
Read the written licensing action separately from the medical opinion
A.R.S. 28-3314 allows MVD, after reexamination, to retain a license or restrict driving privileges, and to suspend or revoke a license. Refusing or neglecting a required examination can support suspension or revocation. The result depends on the applicable process and facts.
A clinician provides medical findings and an assessment. MVD’s licensing decision is a separate step. Keep the written decision with the notice, and identify any test or restriction it requires. Ask MVD about an unclear license status instead of inferring permission from a submitted form.
For the suspension or revocation actions discussed on its overview, ADOT describes a hearing-request period of 15 days from the notice. It also states that a hearing request does not stop an immediate suspension. Read the actual action and contact the Executive Hearing Office about its instructions promptly. This guide does not cover a hearing response.
Keep this file separate from any injury insurance claim. For travel expenses, our transportation-cost records guide covers a different task. A parking permit also has its own process.
Questions about an unfinished response
Does a favorable clinician assessment restore my license?
It does not establish that result by itself. Confirm MVD’s decision and any remaining requirements. Medical findings and current licensing status need separate answers.
Are all medical-review notices due in 45 days?
No. The testing period above concerns re-examination requirements. The identified medical report has a different direction. Read your notice and assigned form, then ask MVD promptly about any conflicting instructions.
What if I cannot finish the required item by the deadline?
Contact Medical Review with the notice and explain what is unfinished. Ask what to do next and record the answer. A pending appointment, unanswered message or request for more time does not establish an extension.
The injury claim may bring a separate set of questions
A medical-review notice can add paperwork while you are dealing with an injury. If you also need to understand a possible Arizona civil injury claim, Wood Injury Law can discuss that separate concern and the records you have. Contact MVD about the notice, licensing status or hearing instructions.
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Sources checked November 9, 2026. This guide addresses noncommercial-driver notice organization. It does not determine medical fitness or license status, extend a deadline, or offer MVD hearing representation.