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Employers must purchase each commercial driver’s license (CDL) employee’s Clearinghouse record (if any) at the following times:
As of March 8, 2023, the FMCSA will notify a motor carrier via email if a driver they’ve queried in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has new information (such as an update in return-to-duty status, a removed violation, or a new violation) added to their Clearinghouse record within 12 months of the last query (whether that was a pre-employment or annual query). This closes a loophole that resulted in employers waiting for up to a year (between queries) to learn of a change in a driver’s Clearinghouse record.
Drivers will be:
Employers must purchase each commercial driver’s license (CDL) employee’s Clearinghouse record (if any) at the following times:
As of March 8, 2023, the FMCSA will notify a motor carrier via email if a driver they’ve queried in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has new information (such as an update in return-to-duty status, a removed violation, or a new violation) added to their Clearinghouse record within 12 months of the last query (whether that was a pre-employment or annual query). This closes a loophole that resulted in employers waiting for up to a year (between queries) to learn of a change in a driver’s Clearinghouse record.
Drivers will be: