(a) No person who holds a valid commercial driver's license shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person is physically qualified to do so. Each person who drives or expects to drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate or foreign commerce or is otherwise subject to 49 C.F.R. 391 et seq., as amended, shall certify to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles at the time of application for a commercial driver's license that the person is in compliance with these standards. Any person who is not subject to 49 C.F.R. 391 et seq., as amended, shall also certify at the time of application that the person is not subject to these standards.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(R.C. § 4506.10(A), (E))