I Have A Class A License But Know I Want To Drive A Straight Truck

CLE DRUG & ARINGHOUSE ALCOHOL

If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. Responding To Consent Requests

What is

a consent

request?

Per 49 C.F.R. § 382.703(a), no employer may query the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a record exists for any particular driver without first obtaining that driver’s written or electronic consent. Note: Consent requests are time-sensitive. If you have selected U.S. Mail, or if you have not yet registered in the Clearinghouse, this may result in delays in receiving these notifications, which may impact your eligibility to perform safety-sensitive functions, including operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Version 1.0 January 2020

How do

employers

request

consent?

How an employer requests your consent depends on the type of query the employer is conducting. For a limited query, general consent is provided outside the Clearinghouse. This consent covers a period of time and the frequency of the limited query, which is specified in the employer’s request form. You can view a sample limited consent request form here.

For a full query, specific consent is provided electronically in the Clearinghouse. This includes all pre-employment queries. See page 2 for details on this process. For more information on the difference between limited and full queries, see the Queries and Consent Requests Factsheet. You can also review the frequently asked questions. How will

I receive

a consent

request?

CDL drivers will receive notification from FMCSA about employer requests for consent to full queries.

If you are registered for the Clearinghouse, the consent request notification will be sent via the method you selected as your preferred contact method, either email or U.S. Mail. If you have not yet registered for the Clearinghouse, the consent request notification will be sent as a letter via U.S. Mail to the address of record associated with your commercial driver’s license (CDL). A consent request is how an employer asks for a CDL driver’s permission to view his or her information in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. This would include access to information regarding any drug and alcohol program violations in your record.

CLE DRUG & ARINGHOUSE ALCOHOL RESPONDING TO

CONSENT REQUESTS

If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. How do I respond to a consent request?

If an employer has requested your specific, electronic consent in the Clearinghouse, follow the instructions below. 1. Visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/ and log in to the Clearinghouse. If you have not yet registered for the Clearinghouse, click Register to create your Clearinghouse account. 3. Locate the box labeled Query Consent Requests. From this screen, you can either click I consent to provide your consent, or click I do not consent to refuse your consent. Note: For

pre-employment

queries, such as

in the example at

left, employers will

be notified if there

is an update to

your driver record

within 30 days of

the original query.

The employer

would need to

send you a new

consent request to

view this updated

information.

2. Upon logging in, you will see your Driver Dashboard. (If you don’t see it, click My Dashboard.) 1

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CLE DRUG & ARINGHOUSE ALCOHOL RESPONDING TO

CONSENT REQUESTS

If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 4. Depending on your

selection, you will be

prompted to either

confirm your consent,

or confirm that you are

refusing your consent.

Be sure to read this

information carefully,

as your selection may

impact your eligibility to

operate a commercial

motor vehicle for the

employer requesting

your consent.

What will happen

if I provide or

refuse my consent

for a full query?

Consult this table and find

the information related to

your situation.

If you have no drug and

alcohol program violation(s)

in your Clearinghouse record

If you have drug and alcohol

program violation(s) in your

Clearinghouse record

I CONSENT

The employer will be informed that

you are not prohibited from performing

safety-sensitive functions such as

operating a CMV.

Your violation information, including

return-to-duty status, will be disclosed

to the employer. You will receive a

confirmation of this disclosure.

I DO NOT CONSENT

FMCSA will not disclose any information to the employer. As a result of your refusal to provide specific consent, the employer will be informed that you are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating a CMV. 4

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