{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-16-503","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-16-503","heading":"Driver qualification file","body":"(a) (1) A contract carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs. (2) The driver qualification file may be combined with the personnel file of the employee. (b) The driver qualification file shall include: (1) A certificate of physical examination conducted by a physician every two (2) years that certifies the physical ability of the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle; (2) Documentation that establishes that the driver's driving record has been reviewed at least one (1) time per year; (3) Documentation related to the driver's violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, if applicable; (4) Other documentation related to the driver's qualification or ability to drive a motor vehicle; (5) The driver's application for employment as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 391.21 ; (6) Responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer; and (7) A certificate of the driver's road test or a copy of the current driver's license. Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.\n\n(a) (1) A contract carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs. (2) The driver qualification file may be combined with the personnel file of the employee.\n\n(1) A contract carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs.\n\n(2) The driver qualification file may be combined with the personnel file of the employee.\n\n(b) The driver qualification file shall include: (1) A certificate of physical examination conducted by a physician every two (2) years that certifies the physical ability of the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle; (2) Documentation that establishes that the driver's driving record has been reviewed at least one (1) time per year; (3) Documentation related to the driver's violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, if applicable; (4) Other documentation related to the driver's qualification or ability to drive a motor vehicle; (5) The driver's application for employment as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 391.21 ; (6) Responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer; and (7) A certificate of the driver's road test or a copy of the current driver's license.\n\n(1) A certificate of physical examination conducted by a physician every two (2) years that certifies the physical ability of the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle;\n\n(2) Documentation that establishes that the driver's driving record has been reviewed at least one (1) time per year;\n\n(3) Documentation related to the driver's violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, if applicable;\n\n(4) Other documentation related to the driver's qualification or ability to drive a motor vehicle;\n\n(5) The driver's application for employment as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 391.21 ;\n\n(6) Responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer; and\n\n(7) A certificate of the driver's road test or a copy of the current driver's license.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 16","Subchapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"d9d7665cb206764ccb9223f25257ee37e779acfa5774a189b5526b9273c02c53","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-16-502","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-16-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}