Many people don\u2019t realize that a drunk driving picked up on their \u201cown time\u201d can sometimes affect their jobs. This is particularly true for nearly anyone who carries a professional license, be it a pilot license, medical license, insurance license, real estate license or even a cosmetology license. In almost every instance the license holder must report the drunk driving arrest or conviction to the licensing authority, usually the Michigan Licensing Authority and Regulatory Affairs.\u00a0 Pilots who pick up a drunk driving have very stringent reporting requirements, and a failure to report in a timely manner can be devastating.\u00a0 With pilots however, it\u2019s more of a federal issue rather than a state issue.<\/p>\n
For the past several decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had required pilots, that is anyone who holds an FAA license, to report each motor vehicle action (MVA). \u00a0This FAA reporting requirement includes even a first drunk driving arrest.\u00a0 Because pilot licenses generally don\u2019t expire, this reporting requirement holds true for both active and non-active pilots.<\/p>\n
The FAA sets forth the following definitions of a MVA, all of which must be reported within 60 days<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n