The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse-II regulation requires State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to remove commercial driving privileges from truck drivers with a “prohibited” status in the Clearinghouse. A driver is considered prohibited if they engaged in drug or alcohol use or refused a drug or alcohol test.
The Clearinghouse is an online database that provides employers and government agencies with real-time access to information about CDL driver drug and alcohol program violations. This ruling will begin November 18, 2024. After that date, any new driver with a “prohibited” status will lose or be denied their commercial driver's license (CDL) or commercial learner's permit (CLP). For existing drivers, they must complete the return-to-duty (RTD) process to regain their CDL or CLP.
Before the November 18, SDLAs can still voluntarily query the Clearinghouse and downgrade CDLs for prohibited drivers.
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