Source: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/drug-alcohol/Service-Agents-CTPAs.aspx
Timestamp: 2013-12-10 06:53:51
Document Index: 183739208

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 40', 'art 382', 'art 383', 'art 391', 'art 392', 'art 40']

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While there are no DOT qualification requirements for a consortium or third-party administrator, the expectation is that they know all of the employer requirements and responsibilities under 49 CFR Part 40 and Part 382, including the related requirements of Part 383 (CDL Licensing), Part 391 (Driver Qualifications), and Part 392 (Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles). Employers hire C/TPAs to keep them safe and in regulatory compliance. Employers can be held responsible for service agent, including C/TPA, errors and resulting civil penalty actions for noncompliance. C/TPA and other service agent violations may be directly addressed under the public interest exclusion (PIE) as described in 49 CFR Part 40 Subpart R. Additionally under the Safe Roads Act of 2012, Congress provided authority for civil penalty actions against service agents (49 USC 31306a) [Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ("MAP-21"; P.L. 112-141)]. In addition to knowing the employer requirements, C/TPAs are responsible for knowing the following: