FMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol database

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has opened registration for its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse).

The Clearinghouse is designed as a secure online database of drug and alcohol program history and violations for persons with commercial driver licenses (CDLs). All employers who hire CDL-holders, including truck dealerships, must register with the Clearinghouse in order to access it, reports American Truck Dealers (ATD).

Beginning on Jan. 6, 2020, registered truck dealerships may use the Clearinghouse to make pre-employment queries of prospective CDL employees. Dealerships must register even if they intend to use a third-party administrator to query the Clearinghouse on their behalf.

CDL-holders are not required to individually register with the Clearinghouse but must provide consent to prospective or current employers seeking to access their records in the Clearinghouse. Use of the Clearinghouse does not modify a dealership’s other drug and alcohol testing program obligations, ATD reports.

For a comprehensive FAQ on the Clearinghouse, CLICK HERE.

For detailed information on the Clearinghouse registration process, CLICK HERE.

For information on drug and alcohol testing program obligations, CLICK HERE.

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