FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

 On January 4, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established a Clearinghouse final rule which requires mandatory use of the Clearinghouse for employers to report and collect information about driver drug and alcohol violations. 

Registration is REQUIRED for all drivers. Click below to sign-up:

https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register

Below is a snippet from our insurance agency highlighting some new information: 

"On Dec. 5, 2016, the FMCSA issued a final rule that established a National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that gives employers, the FMCSA, state driver licensing agencies and law enforcement personnel real-time access to important information about a CDL holder’s drug and alcohol program violations. On Jan. 6, 2020, motor carriers were required to use the Clearinghouse to check a current employee’s status at least once per year, review violations and ensure drivers are eligible to operate a CMV. Under the final rule, motor carriers and other employers of CMV drivers must use the Clearinghouse to ensure that current and prospective employees do not have any unresolved drug and alcohol violations that affect their driving eligibility. Employers are required to report information about positive drug test results, alcohol test results greater than a 0.04 blood alcohol content, refusals to test and other non-test violations of FMCSA’s drug and alcohol regulations."