 Jan 6, 2020 DOT Program Change Transportation Companies this will affects your CDL drivers: Drivers with a CDL License: Starting on January 6, 2020, drivers who have a commercial
driver's license who switch employers will be required to register with the
FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse as part of
their employment-related background check. Voluntary registration will begin in
October 2019. (Click Here) to go to the
registration site. Motor Carriers Employers must register and purchase a Query plan from the
FMCSA Clearinghouse by January 6, 2020. Employers can register starting in
October and review details on purchasing a query by following this link (Click
Here) but query programs will not be available for purchase until November
2019. Queries must be sent to the Clearinghouse for current and prospective
employees' drug and alcohol violations before permitting those employees to
operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on public roads. In addition,
Employers must obtain an annual query for each driver they employ. Drug and Alcohol Collection Sites: Beginning January 6, 2020, when performing a DOT drug test,
the driver's CDL number must be placed in either the space normally used for a
social security number or employee identification number. This does not apply
to drivers of commercial vehicles who do not have a commercial driver's license.
Although the FMCSA notice uses the word "required" repeatedly, FMCSA
has stated that, "this guidance is not legally binding in its own
right". Nonconformity with this guidance will not affect rights and
obligations under existing statutes and regulations. If the collector has not followed this guidance, the MRO is
required to contact the driver, the employer, or designated representative to
obtain it. If the collector does not fill in this information on the CCF for
whatever reason, they still must send the specimen to the laboratory for
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