C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS › PART 384—STATE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM › Subpart B—Minimum Standards for Substantial Compliance by States

49 C.F.R. § 384.225

CDLIS driver recordkeeping

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The State must:

(a) CLP or CDL holder. Post and maintain as part of the CDLIS driver record:

(1) All convictions, disqualifications and other licensing actions for violations of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than parking, vehicle weight, or vehicle defect violations) committed in any type of vehicle.

(2) The following medical certification status information:

(i) Driver self-certification for the type of driving operations provided in accordance with § 383.71(b)(1) of this chapter, and

(ii) Information from medical certification recordkeeping in accordance with § 383.73(o) of this chapter.

(3) The removal of the CLP or CDL privilege from the driver's license in accordance with § 383.73(q) of this chapter.

(b) A person required to have a CLP or CDL. Record and maintain as part of the CDLIS driver record all convictions, disqualifications and other licensing actions for violations of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than parking, vehicle weight, or vehicle defect violations) committed while the driver was operating a CMV.

(c) Make CDLIS driver record information required by this section available to the users designated in paragraph (e) of this section, or to their authorized agent, within 10 days of:

(1) Receiving the conviction or disqualification information from another State; or

(2) The date of the conviction, if it occurred in the same State.

(d) Retain on the CDLIS driver record record all convictions, disqualifications and other licensing actions for violations for at least 3 years or longer as required under § 384.231(d).

(e) Only allow the following users or their authorized agents to receive the designated information:

(1) States—All information on all CDLIS driver records.

(2) Secretary of Transportation—All information on all CDLIS driver records.

(3) Driver—All information on that driver's CDLIS driver record obtained on the CDLIS Motor Vehicle Record from the State according to its procedures.

(4) Motor Carrier or Prospective Motor Carrier—After notification to a driver, all information on that driver's, or prospective driver's, CDLIS driver record obtained on the CDLIS Motor Vehicle Record from the State according to its procedures.

(f) Ensure the content of the report provided a user authorized by paragraph (e) of this section from the CDLIS driver record is comparable to the report that would be generated by a CDLIS State-to-State request for a CDLIS driver history, as defined in the “CDLIS State Procedures Manual” (incorporated by reference, see § 384.107(b)), and must include the medical certification status information of the driver in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. This does not preclude authorized users from requesting a CDLIS driver status.

[67 FR 49762, July 31, 2002, as amended at 73 FR 73125, Dec. 1, 2008; 76 FR 26895, May 9, 2011; 78 FR 58480, Sept. 24, 2013; 79 FR 59456, Oct. 2, 2014; 86 FR 55743, Oct. 7, 2021]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2013–2016 · leading case: State of Indiana & Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Nicholas Hargrave, 51 N.E.3d 255 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
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State of Indiana & Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehs. v. Nicholas Hargrave, 51 N.E.3d 255 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “In the legislative session immediately following the promulgation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 384.225 and 384.226, the Indiana General Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 82A01-1504-CR-137 | February 2, 2016 Page 8 of 13 Assembly amended Indiana Code section 9-24-6-2 to specifically adopt…”
In the Matter of the Expungement of J.S.: State of Indiana v. J.S., 48 N.E.3d 356 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 7× “With regard to an individual who holds a CDL, 49 C.F.R. § 384.225 (a) provides that the State must: Post and maintain as part of the CDLIS driver record: (1) A1 convictions, disqualifications and other licensing actions for violations of any State or local law relating to motor…”
United States v. James Smith, 519 F. App'x 853 (5th Cir. 2013). · cites it 3× “§ 113 ; 49 C.F.R. § 384.225 . Robert Redmond, an FMCSA specialist who testified as an expert at trial, explained that the CDLIS is a national computer-based system in which states input the records of their CDL-licensed drivers.”
Dore v. State, Dep't of Pub. Saf., Off. of Motor Vehs., 153 So. 3d 1089 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “^Moreover, under 49 C.F.R. § 384.225 (a)(emphasis added), the DPS must: “Post and maintain as part of the CDLIS driver record: (1) All convictions, disqualifications and other licensing actions for violations of any State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control…”
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