49 C.F.R. Subpart C—Notification Requirements and Employer Responsibilities
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, who has a commercial driver's license issued by a State or jurisdiction, and who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, a State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation) in a State or jurisdiction other than the one which issued his/her license, shall notify an official designated by the State or jurisdiction which issued such license, of such conviction. The notification must be made within 30 days after the date that the person has been convicted. (b) Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, who has a commercial driver's license issued by a State or jurisdiction, and who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, a State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation), shall notify his/her current employer of such conviction. The notification must be made within 30 days after the date that the person has been convicted. If the driver is not currently employed, he/she must notify the State or jurisdiction which issued the license according to §383.31(a). (c) Notification. The notification to the State official and employer must be made in writing and contain the following information: (1) Driver's full name; (2) Driver's license number; (3) Date of conviction; (4) The specific criminal or other offense(s), serious traffic violation(s), and other violation(s) of State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, for which the person was convicted and any suspension, revocation, or cancellation of certain driving privileges which resulted from such conviction(s); (5) Indication whether the violation was in a commercial motor vehicle; (6) Location of offense; and (7) Driver's signature. [52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, as amended at 54 FR 40787, Oct. 3, 1989] Each employee who has a driver's license suspended, revoked, or canceled by a State or jurisdiction, who loses the right to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a State or jurisdiction for any period, or who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for any period, shall notify his/her current employer of such suspension, revocation, cancellation, lost privilege, or disqualification. The notification must be made before the end of the business day following the day the employee received notice of the suspension, revocation, cancellation, lost privilege, or disqualification. [54 FR 40788, Oct. 3, 1989] (a) Any person applying for employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall provide at the time of application for employment, the information specified in paragraph (c) of this section. (b) All employers shall request the information specified in paragraph (c) of this section from all persons applying for employment as a commercial motor vehicle operator. The request shall be made at the time of application for employment. (c) The following employment history information for the 10 years preceding the date the application is submitted shall be presented to the prospective employer by the applicant: (1) A list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was an operator of a commercial motor vehicle; (2) The dates the applicant was employed by these employers; and (3) The reason for leaving such employment. (d) The applicant shall certify that all information furnished is true and complete. (e) An employer may require an applicant to provide additional information. (f) Before an application is submitted, the employer shall inform the applicant that the information he/she provides in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section may be used, and the applicant's previous employers may be contacted for the purpose of investigating the applicant's work history. No employer may knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver to operate a CMV in the United States: (a) During any period in which the driver has a CMV driver's license suspended, revoked, or canceled by a State, has lost the right to operate a CMV in a State, or has been disqualified from operating a CMV; (b) During any period in which the driver has more than one CMV driver's license; (c) During any period in which the driver, or the CMV he or she is driving, or the motor carrier operation, is subject to an out-of-service order; or (d) In violation of a Federal, State, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. [64 FR 48110, Sept. 2, 1999]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 383—COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES
Subpart C—Notification Requirements and Employer Responsibilities
§ 383.31 Notification of convictions for driver violations.
§ 383.33 Notification of driver's license suspensions.
§ 383.35 Notification of previous employment.
§ 383.37 Employer responsibilities.
