FMCSA Drug Test Conversion Requests Update

This posted to the FMCSA Clearinghouse website earlier this week:

FMCSA Drug Test Conversion Requests - Also Known as "DOT Downgrades"
 
This applies to the process for converting a DOT drug test to a non-DOT test which is not codified in 49 CFR Part 40. 
                                                                                                                
Effective immediately, FMCSA no longer accepts requests to convert a DOT drug test to a non-DOT test. However, if a violation has been incorrectly reported to the FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse based on a non-DOT drug test, or a DOT drug test that should have been processed as non-DOT, a petition to request correction of the driver’s Clearinghouse record may be submitted through FMCSA’s DataQs system: https://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov/.
 
Detailed instructions on how to file a petition are available here:
https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/content/resources/Clearinghouse-Submit-Data-Review-Petition.pdf
 
If the test result has not been entered into the Clearinghouse, then the employer can make the determination without consulting with FMCSA.  The employer should create a record of the justification that would be available upon request in the event of a future inspection.
 
In either case, there is no need to contact your TPA or the laboratory that reported the result, or to request the TPA or laboratory to re-report the result as non-DOT.  The fastest and simplest option is to resend the donor for another collection using your correct account-coded paper or electronic CCF form.