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§ 382.413 Inquiries for alcohol and controlled substances information from previous employers.

Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.

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[89 FR 90619, Nov. 18, 2024]

49 CFR § 382.413 — Inquiries for alcohol and controlled substances information from previous employers.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective November 18, 2024 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-382.413. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.413, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Employers must request alcohol and controlled substances information from previous employers in accordance with the requirements of § 391.23(e).

(b) As of January 6, 2023, employers must use the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse in accordance with § 382.701(a) to comply with the requirements of § 391.23(e) with respect to FMCSA-regulated employers. Exception: When an employee who is subject to follow-up testing has not successfully completed all follow-up tests, employers must request the employee's follow-up testing plan directly from the previous employer in accordance with § 391.23(e)(4)(i).

(c) If an applicant was subject to an alcohol and controlled substance testing program under the requirements of a DOT Agency other than FMCSA, the employer must request the alcohol and controlled substances information required under this section and § 391.23(e) directly from those employers regulated by a DOT Agency other than FMCSA.

[89 FR 90619, Nov. 18, 2024]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [89 FR 90619, Nov. 18, 2024]
  2. Jan. 17, 2017 → Nov. 18, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016]
  3. Jan. 1, 2017 → Jan. 17, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
  4. Oct. 1, 2001 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2001–2016diff vs. previous
  5. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.