Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
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The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a U.S. national database that tracks commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations to enhance roadway safety and ensure compliance with federal regulations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal database
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transportation safety information system → |
| accessedBy |
employers of commercial drivers
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enforcement personnel → prospective employers of commercial drivers → state driver licensing agencies → |
| administeredInLanguage | English → |
| appliesTo |
commercial driver’s license holders
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commercial learner’s permit holders → consortia and third-party administrators → employers of commercial drivers → medical review officers → state driver licensing agencies → substance abuse professionals → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| dataType |
drug and alcohol testing records
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return-to-duty and follow-up testing information → violation history → |
| goal | prevent drivers with unresolved drug or alcohol violations from operating commercial motor vehicles → |
| governingAgency | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration → |
| hasAbbreviation | Clearinghouse → |
| implementedBy | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration → |
| launchDate | 2020-01-06 → |
| legalBasis |
49 CFR Part 382 Subpart G
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act → |
| operatedBy | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration → |
| partOf | U.S. Department of Transportation programs → |
| purpose |
enhance roadway safety
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ensure compliance with federal drug and alcohol regulations → |
| regulates | drivers subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations drug and alcohol testing rules → |
| relatedTo |
commercial driver’s license safety programs
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federal drug and alcohol testing regulations for CMV drivers → |
| requires |
employers to report drug and alcohol violations
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medical review officers to report verified positive drug tests → substance abuse professionals to report completion of return-to-duty process → |
| scope | national → |
| sector | commercial motor vehicle transportation → |
| tracks |
actual knowledge violations of drug and alcohol use
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alcohol test results of 0.04 or greater → commercial drivers’ alcohol program violations → commercial drivers’ drug program violations → follow-up testing plans → positive drug test results → refusals to submit to alcohol tests → refusals to submit to drug tests → return-to-duty status → |
| usedFor |
annual queries on existing drivers
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pre-employment queries → |
| website | https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov → |
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