After registering, employers are required to utilize the Clearinghouse in the following ways:

  • Conduct a full query of the Clearinghouse as part of every pre-employment driver investigation process.
  • Conduct limited queries at least annually for every driver on their payroll.
  • Request electronic consent from the driver for any full query, including pre-employment queries.
  • Report their drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations.
  • Record any negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the date of successful completion of a follow-up testing plan for any employed driver with unresolved violations.