COLLECTING DRIVER CDL INFORMATION

Report Commercial Driver’s License Information to the Clearinghouse

When reporting a positive drug test or test refusal to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, medical review officers (MROs) are prompted to enter and verify the driver’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) number, and State and country of issuance. MROs will not report a driver’s social security number to the Clearinghouse.

If no CDL information is included on the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF), per guidance issued by the USDOT, an MRO should contact the driver, driver’s employer, or designated employer representative to obtain it.

Verifying CDL Information

Verifying a driver’s CDL information ensures that the violation will be associated with the correct driver. If the driver’s CDL number has special characters (such as spaces or dashes), try entering the CDL number with or without these characters, as requirements vary by State.

When you receive the “This driver information has been verified” message, be sure to confirm you have entered the CDL of the correct driver.

If, after multiple attempts using the tips above, you are not able to verify the driver CDL information, you may proceed with reporting the violation information.

For instructions on reporting violations to the Clearinghouse, click below to download the How to Report a Violation: MROs job aid.

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