Must a notice be given before each test or will a general notice given to drivers suffice?

Section § 382.113: Requirement for notice.

Question 1: Must a notice be given before each test or will a general notice given to drivers suffice?

Guidance: A driver must be notified before submitting to each test that it is required by part 382. This...

What is an owner-operator?

Section § 382.107: Definitions.

Question 1: What is an owner-operator?

Guidance: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) neither defines the term "owner-operator" nor uses it in regulation. The FMCSA regulates "employers" and "drivers...

Particularly in light of the coverage of Canadian and Mexican employees, how should Medical Review Officers (MRO) deal, in the verification process, with claims of the use of foreign prescriptions or over-the-counter medication?

Section § 382.105: Testing procedures.

Question 4: Particularly in light of the coverage of Canadian and Mexican employees, how should Medical Review Officers (MRO) deal, in the verification process, with claims of the use of foreign prescriptions or over-the-...

Will foreign drug testing laboratories need to be certified by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)? Will they need to be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?

Section § 382.105: Testing procedures.

Question 3: Will foreign drug testing laboratories need to be certified by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)? Will they need to be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?

Guidance:...

A driver does not have a photo identification card. Must an employer representative identify the driver in the presence of the Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT)/urine specimen collector or may the employer representative identify the driver via a telephone

Section § 382.105: Testing procedures.

Question 2: A driver does not have a photo identification card. Must an employer representative identify the driver in the presence of the Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT)/urine specimen collector or may the employer...

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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Is a driver who is on-duty, but has not been assigned a driving task, considered to be ready to perform a safety-sensitive function as defined in §382.107 subjecting the driver to random alcohol testing?

Guidance on whether a driver who is on-duty, but has not been assigned a driving task, is considered to be ready to perform a safety-sensitive function

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 1: Is a driver who is on-duty, but has not been...

What does a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) do when a test involves an independent, self-employed owner-operator with a confirmed alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater, to notify a company representative as required by §40.65(i)?

Section § 382.105: Testing procedures.

Question 1: What does a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) do when a test involves an independent, self-employed owner-operator with a confirmed alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater, to notify a company representative as...

Under 49 CFR § 382.103(d)(1), the requirements of 49 CFR Part 382 do not apply to employers and their drivers “required to comply with the alcohol and/or controlled substances testing requirements of part 655 (Federal Transit Administration (FTA) alcohol

Guidance on the applicability of the Clearinghouse requirement to FTA-regulated employers and drivers

Under 49 CFR § 382.103(d)(1), the requirements of 49 CFR Part 382 do not apply to employers and their drivers “required to comply with the alcohol and/or controlled...