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diff --git a/docs/MCS-150B Form.pdf b/docs/MCS-150B Form.pdf
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diff --git a/docs/MCS-150C Form.pdf b/docs/MCS-150C Form.pdf
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diff --git a/scripts/document_gen/templates/diag_mcs150.py b/scripts/document_gen/templates/diag_mcs150.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 22d4f00..0000000
--- a/scripts/document_gen/templates/diag_mcs150.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-"""Diagnostic: inspect the actual MCS-150 fill output.
-Reports, per page: the AcroForm fields present (name + value + rect), and the
-rendered text, so we can see WHERE data lands vs WHERE the blank/example fields
-are. Run in the workers container against the live template + a fresh fill.
-"""
-import sys, json
-sys.path.insert(0, "/app")
-from pypdf import PdfReader
-
-TEMPLATE = "/app/docs/MCS-150 Form.pdf"
-
-
-def field_rows(reader, label):
-    print(f"\n===== {label} =====")
-    for i, pg in enumerate(reader.pages):
-        annots = pg.get("/Annots")
-        if not annots:
-            continue
-        annots = annots.get_object() if hasattr(annots, "get_object") else annots
-        rows = []
-        for a in annots:
-            o = a.get_object()
-            t = o.get("/T")
-            if t is None and o.get("/Parent"):
-                t = o["/Parent"].get_object().get("/T")
-            v = o.get("/V")
-            rect = o.get("/Rect")
-            ft = o.get("/FT")
-            if t:
-                rows.append((str(t), str(ft), str(v) if v is not None else "", [round(float(x)) for x in rect] if rect else None))
-        if rows:
-            print(f"-- PDF page {i+1} ({len(rows)} fields) --")
-            for name, ft, val, rect in rows:
-                vstr = f" = {val!r}" if val else ""
-                print(f"    {name} [{ft}]{vstr}  rect={rect}")
-
-
-# 1) the template as-is — what fields + any example values?
-r = PdfReader(TEMPLATE)
-field_rows(r, "TEMPLATE (original)")
-
-# 2) a fresh fill
-from scripts.document_gen.templates.mcs150_pdf_filler import fill_mcs150
-intake = {
-    "dot_number": "1609564", "legal_name": "MITCHELL W ALLEN",
-    "dba_name": "", "entity_type": "sole_proprietorship",
-    "business_street": "123 Main St", "business_city": "Town",
-    "business_state": "TX", "business_zip": "75001",
-    "phone": "5125551234", "ein": "123456789",
-    "signer_name": "Mitchell W Allen", "signer_title": "Owner",
-    "power_units": "2", "drivers": "1",
-}
-p = fill_mcs150(intake, order_number="DIAG")
-print("\nfilled file:", p)
-field_rows(PdfReader(p), "FILLED")
diff --git a/scripts/document_gen/templates/mcs150_pdf_filler.py b/scripts/document_gen/templates/mcs150_pdf_filler.py
index d3a72ed..49d39fb 100644
--- a/scripts/document_gen/templates/mcs150_pdf_filler.py
+++ b/scripts/document_gen/templates/mcs150_pdf_filler.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ Fills the official FMCSA MCS-150/150B/150C fillable PDF forms using
 intake data from the order. Produces a ready-to-fax or electronically
 submit PDF.
 
-Forms stored at:
-  docs/MCS-150 Form.pdf   — standard (289 fields)
-  docs/MCS-150B Form.pdf  — hazmat safety permit (349 fields)
-  docs/MCS-150C Form.pdf  — intermodal equipment (33 fields)
+Forms stored at (FORM pages only -- the FMCSA instruction/example pages are
+trimmed off the source PDFs so the filled output is fax/submit-ready and never
+includes the instruction pages):
+  docs/MCS-150 Form.pdf   — standard (3 pages, 289 fields)
+  docs/MCS-150B Form.pdf  — hazmat safety permit (4 pages, 349 fields)
+  docs/MCS-150C Form.pdf  — intermodal equipment (2 pages, 33 fields)
 
 Usage:
     from scripts.document_gen.templates.mcs150_pdf_filler import fill_mcs150
@@ -209,9 +211,10 @@ def fill_mcs150(intake: dict, order_number: str = "") -> str:
     checkbox_on["certifyBox"] = True
 
     # ── Apply fields to PDF ──────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Apply text-field values to every page. The fields live on pages 9-11 of
-    # the official form, so we update across all pages (pypdf silently ignores
-    # field names not present on a given page). auto_regenerate=True makes pypdf
+    # Apply text-field values to every page. The template ships with only the
+    # fillable FORM pages (the FMCSA instruction pages are trimmed off the
+    # source PDF so we never fax/submit them), so we update across all pages
+    # (pypdf silently ignores field names not present on a given page). auto_regenerate=True makes pypdf
     # build appearance streams from the values, so viewers that ignore
     # /NeedAppearances (Preview, Chrome) still render the text.
     text_values = {k: v for k, v in field_updates.items() if v}