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The requirements are specific when it comes to an application for employment’s basic content. Though the actual form of presentation is left to the company’s discretion, specific elements must be included in the driver application to be considered compliant.
This regulation applies to drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce and the motor carriers of these drivers.
The driver application for employment must contain:
The motor carrier must notify the applicant prior to submission of the application that the information supplied regarding previous employers may be used, and the employers contacted as part of the investigation of the applicant’s safety performance history. This notification can be made part of the application along with other information desired by the carrier. The regulations provide for the inclusion of additional information requests as part of the application for employment.
The company must also notify the applicant, in writing, of due process rights as specified in 391.23(i) regarding information received as a result of these investigations.