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Guidance on employer and C/TPA responsibility for reporting actual knowledge violations to the Clearinghouse
QuestionWhat is considered actual knowledge of a violation?
GuidanceEmployers who have actual knowledge that a driver has used alcohol...
Guidance on Owner Operator Self Queries
Word.docx (FMCSA-D&A-CLEAR-382.701-FAQ005)
Q&ADoes an owner-operator have to conduct queries on himself/herself?
Guidance:Yes. Anyone who employs a commercial driver’s license...
Guidance on Multiple User Account
Q&ACan there be more than one Clearinghouse user per company?
Guidance:Yes. Employers, consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs), medical review officers (MROs), and substance abuse professionals (SAPs) need...
Guidance on How to submit bulk query
Q&AHow does an employer or consortium/third-party administrator (C/TPA) submit a bulk query?
Guidance: Download and complete the Bulk Upload Template File. (C/TPAs: If you work with multiple employers, you will need...
Guidance on how employers and C-TPAs use the Clearinghouse
Q&AHow are employers and consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs) required to use the Clearinghouse?
Guidance: The Clearinghouse is a centralized database that employers use to report...
Guidance on the functions a C/TPA may perform on behalf of an employer in Clearinghouse
Q&A May an employer authorize a consortium/third-party administrator (C/TPA) to conduct queries and/or report violations in the Clearinghouse on their behalf?
Guidance: Yes....
Describes FMCSA enforcement authority against service agents.
Question:Investigation of Third Parties and Other Service Agents: Does the FMCSA have authority to investigate consortium third party administrators (C/TPA’s) and other service agents?
Answer:Yes. FMCSA...
FMCSA-D&A-CLEAR-382.711-FAQ004)
Description
§382.711 – Clearinghouse Registration
Q&A
Commercial driver staffing agencies may employ CMV drivers who hold CDLs and are subject to FMCSA’s drug and alcohol testing requirements in...
Guidance on applicability of the DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements to owner-operators and their requirement to enroll in a Consortium’s random testing pool
Question
Are Owner-Operators that operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) on the public roads that...