Federal & State Regulations | Driver qualifications - Arkansas

Arkansas has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), including all future amendments, with the exception of 391.11(b)(1) for intrastate drivers.

Part 391 applies to any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in intrastate and interstate commerce when the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or is of any size transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

Age	18-years old
Drivers Qualification (DQ File)	Same as federal
Driving Records	Requests are to be filed on a “Driving Record Request” form and accompanied by an Arkansas “Driving Records Release” form signed by the driver. The forms may be accessed via the Department of Finance and Administration website: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/driving-records The fees are as follows: $8.50 for insurance record $10.00 for job-related commercial (CDL) record.
Drug and Alcohol Testing - Motor Carrier	An Arkansas employer must report to the Office of Driver Services (within three business days) all valid: Positive and refusal to provide specimen results for post-accident (382.303) and random (382.305) alcohol testing for all Arkansas-issued commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders it employs in safety-sensitive transportation jobs for which drug and alcohol testing is required according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs); and Positive drug test results for marijuana metabolites, cocaine metabolites, amphetamines, opiate metabolites, or phencyclidine, all refusals to provide a specimen for drug testing, or the submission of an adulterated, diluted positive, or substituted specimen for all Arkansas-issued CDL holders employed in safety-sensitive transportation jobs for which drug and alcohol testing is required according to the FMCSRs. The definition of an employer includes an individual who holds an Arkansas-issued CDL and is self-employed in a safety-sensitive transportation job for which drug and alcohol testing is required according to the FMCSRs. An Arkansas employer must submit a request for information (with an authorization signed by the employee) for each employee subject to drug and alcohol testing. The employer must retain this information for at least three years. An employee may also submit a signed request forthe employee's own information. A consortium/third party administrator must meet these reporting requirements for an Arkansas employer or employee who holds an Arkansas-issued CDL.
Physical Exam - Motor Carrier	Physical exam and certificate required

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Driver qualifications - Arkansas