⬇️ Downgrade Drug Test

In the past, if an employer inadvertently ordered the wrong type of test (a DOT test instead of a Non-DOT test) employers or Medical Review Officers (MROs) would submit requests for “DOT Downgrades” to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). However, the regulations have recently changed:

👉 In the event that a violation has been incorrectly reported based on a non-DOT drug test or a DOT drug test that should have been processed as non-DOT, employers, labs, and MROS can submit a petition to request correction of the driver’s Clearinghouse record.

👉 In the event that the test result has not been entered into the clearinghouse (such as a negative result), the employer can make the determination without consulting with FMCSA. All the employer has to do is create a record of the justification and place it in the driver’s file for viewing upon request in the event of a future inspection. In either case, there is no need to contact the laboratory that reported the result or request the laboratory to re-report the result as non-DOT.