FMCSA CLEARINGHOUSE EFFECTIVE DATE JAN 6^TH, 2020

The Clearinghouse is an electronic database containing records of violations of CDL drivers in regards to the regulated drug and alcohol program in Part 382.

Any violation for positive drug or alcohol test results, including refusals, will be entered into the Clearinghouse database and recorded based on the driver’s commercial driver’s license number, state of issuance, First/Last name, and date of birth.

What does this mean for CDL employers:

• The Clearinghouse regulations require employers to both query and report information regarding CDL drivers;

• Employers will be required to report Clearinghouse specified violations of the DOT drug and alcohol testing program incurred by their current or prospective CDL drivers;

• In addition, all employers of CDL drivers must conduct pre-employment full queries to determine whether the prospective new hire has unresolved drug and alcohol violations that prohibit them from performing safety-sensitive functions;

• Employers will also be required to query the Clearinghouse annually to determine whether any current CDL employees have incurred drug and alcohol violations while working for another employer while also working for you.

The below items WILL BE entered into the FMCSA Clearinghouse for all ITI Drug and Alcohol Program Clients: 

• MRO verified positive, adulterated, or substituted drug test result;

• Alcohol confirmation test result with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater, if your employee test 0.04 or greater for a breath alcohol test, DER MUST ensure that a copy of the COC has been faxed to 317-271-6332;

• Alcohol refusal to test as specified in 49 CFR 40.261;

• Negative return-to-duty test result;

• Refusal to test (drug) requiring a determination by the MRO as specified in 49 CFR 40.191;

• Drug refusal to test not requiring a determination by the MRO as specified in 49 CFR 40.191, DER must send to ITI in writing the determination of the refusal to test, then the result will be reported;

• Some examples:  THESE ARE JUST EXAMPLES OF SOME COMMON REFUSAL TO TEST SCENARIOS.

1. The donor does not go to the collection site for the required drug/alcohol testing after being notified by DER.

2. The donor does not stay at the collection site for the required drug/alcohol testing.

3. Donor tells DER they do not have time and will not go today.

**PLEASE NOTE: LIMITED AND FULL QUERIES WILL NOT BE PERFORMED ON YOUR COMPANY’S BEHALF IF YOU ARE NOT ENROLLED IN ITI’S DRIVER QUALIFICATION FILE PROGRAM**

LIMITED QUERIES ARE DUE ANNUALLY AND FULL QUERIES ARE DUE AT NEW HIRE PROCESS.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ITI’S DRIVER QUALIFICATION PROGRAM AND BE ENROLLED PLEASE CALL ITI SALES DEPARTMENT AT 317-271-2611 OR EMAIL sales@itihq.com. **