Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Opens Registration for CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
FMCSA announced that registration is now open for the Congressionally mandated Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Commercial driver's license (CDL) holders, employers, medical review officers, and substance abuse professionals can now visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov and register to create a secure online user account.
"As this Congressional mandate is enacted, FMCSA's goal is to ensure drivers, employers, and everyone who will be using the clearinghouse are registered as efficiently and effectively as possible. FMCSA is here to be helpful during this implementation, and we strongly encourage all CMV stakeholders to get registered in the clearinghouse now," said FMCSA Administrator Raymond P. Martinez.
Registration is required to be able to access the clearinghouse, once it is fully implemented on January 6, 2020. To access the clearinghouse, authorized users must register. These users include:
Drivers who hold a commercial driver's license (CDL) or commercial learner's permit (CLP).
Employers of CDL drivers. This includes those who employ themselves as CDL drivers (owner-operators), typically a single-driver operation.
Consortia/Third-Party Administrators (C/TPAs).
Medical Review Officers (MROs).
Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs).
There is no cost for registration. Commercial drivers are not required to immediately register for the clearinghouse, but will need to register to respond to an employer's request for consent prior to a pre-employment query or other full query being conducted.
FMCSA's clearinghouse website contains important resources, including user brochures and instructional aids with step-by-step registration instructions for all users. Users can visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov to access these resources and to start the registration process.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Regulation Seminars
The FMCSA Pennsylvania Division will be hosting seminars on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation this fall.
These seminars are ideal for carriers who are new or for individuals who may be new to the industry and have a need to learn more about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Anyone interested in attending can send an email to mcpaoff@dot.gov to obtain the link and register for a seminar.Details areavailable here.
