As a prospective employer of a CMV driver, you are required to request specific safety performance history and drug/alcohol testing violation information from any DOT-regulated employer for whom the applicant worked within the 3 years prior to his/her application with you. Applicants must provide written consent for these requests, and the consents must accompany the requests. This document can be used for these purposes, and copies should be kept in the drivers' files. 
 
Pertinent Regulation(s): 49 C.F.R. 40.25(g), 391.23