Question 11: Who is responsible for reimbursing the SAP for services rendered? Who is responsible for paying for follow-up testing recommended by the SAP?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 11: Who is responsible for reimbursing the SAP for services rendered? Who is responsible for paying for follow-up testing recommended by the SAP?

Guidance: The DOT rules do not affix...

How do owner-operators meet their Clearinghouse obligations?

Q&A

How do owner-operators meet their Clearinghouse obligations?

Guidance: 

An owner-operator (an employer who employs himself or herself as a CDL driver, typically a single-driver operation) is subject to the requirements pertaining to employers...

Is it necessary for an owner-operator, who is not leased to a motor carrier, to belong to a consortium for random testing purposes?

Guidance on owner-operator joining consortium

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 11: Is it necessary for an owner-operator, who is not leased to a motor carrier, to belong to a consortium for random testing purposes?

Guidance: Yes....

Question 10: Can an employee receive the follow-up from an SAP who did not conduct the initial SAP evaluation?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 10: Can an employee receive the follow-up from an SAP who did not conduct the initial SAP evaluation?

Guidance: Although it is preferable for the same SAP to conduct both evaluations, this...

What insurance and proof of financial responsibility do I need to operate in the U.S.?

Insurance requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.

FAQ003:  What insurance and proof of financial responsibility do I need to operate in the U.S.?

Answer:  Mexico domiciled motor carriers with a certificate of registration to operate within the border...

Question 9: Is an employer obligated to return an employee to safety-sensitive duty following the SAP's finding during the follow-up evaluation that the employee has demonstrated successful compliance with the treatment recommendation?

Section § 382.605: Referral, evaluation, and treatment.

Question 9: Is an employer obligated to return an employee to safety-sensitive duty following the SAP's finding during the follow-up evaluation that the employee has demonstrated successful compliance with the...

If a driver has been notified of his/her selection of random drug and/or alcohol testing and the testing cannot be completed because of “unforeseeable obstacles” at the collection site (i.e. collection site closed, collector unavailable when driver shows

Question 21: If a driver has been notified of his/her selection of random drug and/or alcohol testing and the testing cannot be completed because of “unforeseeable obstacles” at the collection site (i.e. collection site closed, collector unavailable when driver shows up,...

Must the files that I maintain in order to comply with the FMCSRs be in English?

Recordkeeping requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.

FAQ004:  Must the files that I maintain in order to comply with the FMCSRs be in English?

Answer:  No, there is no regulatory requirement that files be kept in English. However, any time a specific form...

If an employer is subject to random testing for only a partial calendar year, how should the employer determine the number of random tests required during the year to achieve the appropriate testing rate? (Examples: new employers that begin operating midw

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 20: If an employer is subject to random testing for only a partial calendar year, how should the employer determine the number of random tests required during the year to achieve the appropriate testing rate? (Examples:...

Question 3: Are the reasonable suspicion testing and training requirements of §§382.307 and 382.603 applicable to an owner-operator who is both an employer and the only employee?

Section § 382.603: Training for supervisors.

Question 3: Are the reasonable suspicion testing and training requirements of §§382.307 and 382.603 applicable to an owner-operator who is both an employer and the only employee?

Guidance: No. The requirements...