Do community lectures and self-help groups qualify as education and/or treatment?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 6: Do community lectures and self-help groups qualify as education and/or treatment?

Guidance: Self-help groups and community lectures qualify as education but do not qualify as treatment....

How will the SAP evaluation process differ if the employee is discharged by the employer rather than retained following a rule violation?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 5: How will the SAP evaluation process differ if the employee is discharged by the employer rather than retained following a rule violation?

Guidance: After engaging in prohibited conduct and...

Are employers required to refer a discharged employee to an SAP?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 4: Are employers required to refer a discharged employee to an SAP?

Guidance: The rules require an employer to advise the employee, who engages in conduct prohibited under the DOT rules, of...

Under the DOT rules, must an SAP be certified by the DOT in order to perform SAP functions?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 3: Under the DOT rules, must an SAP be certified by the DOT in order to perform SAP functions?

Guidance: The DOT does not certify, license, or approve individual SAPs. The SAP must be able to...

Are employers required to provide intervention and treatment for drivers who have a substance abuse problem or only refer drivers to be evaluated by an SAP?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: Are employers required to provide intervention and treatment for drivers who have a substance abuse problem or only refer drivers to be evaluated by an SAP?

Guidance: An employer...

Must an SAP evaluation be conducted in person or may it be conducted telephonically?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 1: Must an SAP evaluation be conducted in person or may it be conducted telephonically?

Guidance: Both the initial and follow-up SAP evaluations are clinical processes that must be conducted...

Must an SAP evaluation be conducted in person or may it be conducted telephonically?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 1: Must an SAP evaluation be conducted in person or may it be conducted telephonically?

Guidance: Both the initial and follow-up SAP evaluations are clinical processes that must be conducted...

Will the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notify the industry when an electronic logging device (ELD) is under an investigation?

NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ96(2017-09-01)-CORR1

Question: Will the Federal Motor Carrier...

ELD FAQ 95: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

ELD Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

While FMCSA will not be testing ELDs that are currently listed on...

ELD FAQ 94: : Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

ELD Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

An authentication value must be greater than or equal to 16 characters. For...