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Historical textIn force on Oct. 7, 2021Source: eCFR

§ 382.725 Access by State licensing authorities.

Wording effective October 7, 2021, superseded November 8, 2021.

eCFR as of October 7, 2021 ↗
What changedJuly 7, 2021 wording → Oct. 7, 2021 wording+12 added−0 removedHide

Link to an amendment published at 86 FR 55742, Oct. 7, 2021.
(a)(1) Beginning January 6, 2020, and before January 6, 2023, in order to determine whether a driver is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle, the chief commercial driver's licensing official of a State may obtain the driver's record from the Clearinghouse if the driver has applied for a commercial driver's license from that State.
(2) On or after January 6, 2023, in order to determine whether a driver is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle, the chief commercial driver's licensing official of a State must obtain the driver's record from the Clearinghouse if the driver has applied for a commercial driver's license from that State.
(b) By applying for a commercial driver's license, a driver is deemed to have consented to the release of information from the Clearinghouse in accordance with this section.
(c) The chief commercial driver's licensing official's use of information received from the Clearinghouse is limited to determining an individual's qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle. No chief commercial driver's licensing official may divulge or permit any other person or entity to divulge any information from the Clearinghouse to any person or entity not directly involved in determining an individual's qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
(d) A chief commercial driver's licensing official who does not take appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy and confidentiality of information obtained under this section is subject to revocation of his or her right of access under this section.
[81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68057, Dec. 13, 2019; 86 FR 35640, July 7, 2021]

49 CFR § 382.725 — Access by State licensing authorities.. Text in force on October 7, 2021. This wording effective October 7, 2021 to November 8, 2021. Source: eCFR as of October 7, 2021, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2021-10-07/title-49/section-382.725. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.725?asof=2021-10-07, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Link to an amendment published at 86 FR 55742, Oct. 7, 2021.

(a)(1) Beginning January 6, 2020, and before January 6, 2023, in order to determine whether a driver is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle, the chief commercial driver's licensing official of a State may obtain the driver's record from the Clearinghouse if the driver has applied for a commercial driver's license from that State.

(2) On or after January 6, 2023, in order to determine whether a driver is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle, the chief commercial driver's licensing official of a State must obtain the driver's record from the Clearinghouse if the driver has applied for a commercial driver's license from that State.

(b) By applying for a commercial driver's license, a driver is deemed to have consented to the release of information from the Clearinghouse in accordance with this section.

(c) The chief commercial driver's licensing official's use of information received from the Clearinghouse is limited to determining an individual's qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle. No chief commercial driver's licensing official may divulge or permit any other person or entity to divulge any information from the Clearinghouse to any person or entity not directly involved in determining an individual's qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle.

(d) A chief commercial driver's licensing official who does not take appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy and confidentiality of information obtained under this section is subject to revocation of his or her right of access under this section.

[81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68057, Dec. 13, 2019; 86 FR 35640, July 7, 2021]

Amendment history

5 distinct wordings on file since Jan. 18, 2017
  1. Nov. 8, 2021 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68057, Dec. 13, 2019; 86 FR 35640, July 7, 2021; 86 FR 55742, Oct. 7, 2021]
  2. Oct. 7, 2021 → Nov. 8, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68057, Dec. 13, 2019; 86 FR 35640, July 7, 2021]
  3. July 7, 2021 → Oct. 7, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68057, Dec. 13, 2019; 86 FR 35640, July 7, 2021]
  4. Dec. 13, 2019 → July 7, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [81 FR 87725, Dec. 5, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 68057, Dec. 13, 2019]
  5. Jan. 18, 2017 → Dec. 13, 2019eCFR, day-precise

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.