Starting Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, January 17, 2021, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) state partner will conduct scheduled system maintenance, which may impact some Clearinghouse users’ ability to verify commercial driver’s license (CDL) information from the state of Georgia. If you are unable to conduct a required pre-employment query during this system maintenance period, you may hire a driver using solely the procedures set forth in 49 CFR 391.23(e), as outlined in the Clearinghouse FAQ. Once the system maintenance is complete, the requirement to conduct pre-employment queries prior to engaging a driver in safety-sensitive functions will be in effect for all employers.
