OOSC, Part I, Item 7. Drugs and Other Substances, c. Prohibited from Performing Safety-Sensitive Functions
| Entry Date | March 16, 2026 |
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| Issue Number | 26-027-DRV |
| Name | Sgt. Brady Johnson |
| Agency | Louisiana State Police |
| Address | 7919 Independence Blvd.Baton Rouge, LA, 70806United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 13376924741 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Driver-Traffic Enforcement Committee |
| Status | Open |
| Summary of Issue | Give a clear definition of what a current CDL holder is versus a former CDL holder, regarding the OOSC (Clearinghouse table) |
| Justification or Need | Each state uses different terminology for a suspended, canceled, disqualified, and/or not eligible CDL driver. Inspectors need clear direction on who should and should not be placed out of service when driving while under a Clearinghouse prohibition. The terms current and/or former CDL holders are not defined anywhere in the regulations, nor is it discussed in an FAQ by FMCSA. |
| Request for Action | My request for action would be to simplify this table, by making all drivers under a Clearinghouse prohibition subject to the out of service criteria when traveling in interstate commerce. For intrastate commerce, all drivers operating a CDL required commercial motor vehicle should be placed out of service. I think those changes would simplify the out of service criteria in a way that was clear to industry and enforcement. I also believe that both industry and enforcement can’t agree that someone should not drive a commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the size, in interstate commerce before going through a substance abuse program. |