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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

Starting January 6, 2020 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)'s new database, Clearinghouse will be fully operational and use of it will be mandatory for employers reporting drug and alcohol violations. According the the FMCSA's official Clearinghouse website: "The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will give employers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs), and State law enforcement personnel real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations." The Clearinghouse will contain records of drug and alcohol violations, including positive drug or alcohol test results and test refusals. When a driver completes the return-to-duty (RTD) process and follow-up testing plan. How does this impact MMC and our customers? - All MMC customers who require Department of Transportation (DOT) drug t