§ 382.711 Clearinghouse Registration

(a) Clearinghouse Registration Required

Each employer and service agent must register with the Clearinghouse before accessing or reporting information in the Clearinghouse.

(b) Employers

Employer Clearinghouse registration must include the following information:

• Name, address, and telephone number
• USDOT Number. If the registrant does not have a USDOT Number, additional information may be required to verify identity.
• Name of the person or persons the employer authorizes to report information to, or obtain information from, the Clearinghouse, along with any additional information FMCSA requires to validate identity.

Employers must annually verify the names of the authorized persons identified above.

Employers must also identify any C/TPA or other service agent used to comply with this part and must authorize that C/TPA to query or report information to the Clearinghouse. Any changes to this information must be updated within 10 days.

(c) Medical Review Officers (MROs) and Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs)

Each Medical Review Officer (MRO) or Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) must provide the following information when applying for Clearinghouse registration:

• Name, address, telephone number, and any additional information FMCSA requires to validate identity
• A certification that Clearinghouse access is contingent upon compliance with applicable qualification and/or training requirements in 49 CFR Part 40
• Evidence of required professional credentials verifying current compliance with the qualification and/or training requirements of 49 CFR Part 40

(d) C/TPAs and Other Service Agents

Each consortium/third-party administrator (C/TPA) or other service agent must provide the following information to register with the Clearinghouse:

• Name, address, telephone number, and any additional information FMCSA requires to validate identity
• Name, title, and telephone number of the person or persons authorized to report information to, and obtain information from, the Clearinghouse

Each C/TPA or service agent must annually verify the names of the authorized persons.

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