Does an Employer Have to Register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse?

FMCSA rule 49 CFR 382.711 states that each employer and service agent must register with the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse before accessing or reporting information in it.

An employer's registration must include the employer's name, address and telephone number, its USDOT number, and the names of the people the employer authorizes to report information to or obtain information from the Clearinghouse. An employer without a USDOT number may be asked for other information to verify its identity. The employer must verify the names of its authorized users each year.

If the employer uses a consortium or third-party administrator (C/TPA) or another service agent, the registration identifies that service agent and authorizes it to query or report information. The employer must update any change to this information within 10 days.

The rule sets separate registration content for other service agents. MROs and SAPs must certify that their access depends on meeting the Part 40 qualification and training rules and must show evidence of their credentials. C/TPAs must name the people authorized to report and obtain information, and must verify those names each year.

Under 49 CFR 382.713, a registration is valid for 5 years unless cancelled or revoked. C/TPAs that can be designated in an employer's Clearinghouse account are listed in the MyDrugTesting.com directory.

Sources: 49 CFR 382.711, 49 CFR 382.713