Does an owner-operator have to conduct queries on himself/herself?

Guidance on Owner Operator Self Queries

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Does an owner-operator have to conduct queries on himself/herself?

Yes. Anyone who employs a commercial driver’s license...

Are motor carrier employers operating in Puerto Rico required to query/report to the Clearinghouse if they employ commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who rely on the CDL to legally operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in Puerto Rico?

Guidance on the applicability of the Clearinghouse requirements to CDL drivers who operate in Puerto Rico

Are motor carrier employers operating in Puerto Rico required to query/report to the Clearinghouse if they employ commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who rely on...

Are employers required to query the Clearinghouse or report drug and alcohol program violations for drivers who do not hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or commercial learner’s permit (CLP)?

Guidance regarding Non CDL Holders

Are employers required to query the Clearinghouse or report drug and alcohol program violations for drivers who do not hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or commercial learner’s permit (CLP)?

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What alcohol and drug testing provisions apply to foreign drivers employed by foreign motor carriers?

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 9: What alcohol and drug testing provisions apply to foreign drivers employed by foreign motor carriers?

Guidance: Foreign employers are subject to the alcohol and drug testing requirements in part 382 (see §...

Is a foreign resident driver operating between the U.S. and a foreign country from a U.S. terminal for a U.S.-based employer subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) alcohol and controlled substances testing regulations?

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 8: Is a foreign resident driver operating between the U.S. and a foreign country from a U.S. terminal for a U.S.-based employer subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) alcohol and controlled...

Which drivers are to be included in a alcohol and controlled substances testing program under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) rule?

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 7: Which drivers are to be included in a alcohol and controlled substances testing program under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) rule?

Guidance: Any person who operates a Commercial...

Do the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) alcohol and controlled substances testing regulations apply to employers and drivers in U.S. territories or possessions such as Puerto Rico and Guam?

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 6: Do the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) alcohol and controlled substances testing regulations apply to employers and drivers in U.S. territories or possessions such as Puerto Rico and Guam?

Are Alaskan drivers with a CDL who operate Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)s and have been waived from certain CDL requirements subject to controlled substances and alcohol testing?

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 5: Are Alaskan drivers with a CDL who operate Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)s and have been waived from certain CDL requirements subject to controlled substances and alcohol testing?

Guidance: Yes. Alaskan drivers with a CDL who...

An employer or State government agency requires CDLs for drivers of motor vehicles: (1) with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or less; (2) with a GCWR of 26,000 pounds or less inclusive of a towed unit with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less; (3) designed to transpor

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 4: An employer or State government agency requires CDLs for drivers of motor vehicles: (1) with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or less; (2) with a GCWR of 26,000 pounds or less inclusive of a towed unit with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less; (3)...

Are part 382 alcohol and drug testing requirements applicable to firefighters in a State which gives them the option of obtaining a CDL or a non-commercial class A or B license restricted to operating fire equipment only?

Section § 382.103: Applicability.

Question 3: Are part 382 alcohol and drug testing requirements applicable to firefighters in a State which gives them the option of obtaining a CDL or a non-commercial class A or B license restricted to operating fire equipment only?

Guidance...