October 2018 — Question 20
When a licensed broker hires a new employee, the broker must submit the required employee information to the port _________________________________.
- AWithin 10 calendar days following completion of first 30 consecutive days of employment by the broker✓ CBP's answer
- BWithin 10 calendar days of fulltime employment by the broker
- CNo later than at the annual update to the port director, or upon issuance of a permit for an additional district, whichever comes first
- DNo later than within 30 calendar days of employment by the broker
- EWithin 10 calendar days of the request by the port director, or designated representative
Why this answer
Under the broker regulations in effect for this sitting, the employee reporting requirement for new hires worked in two steps: the broker had to submit the required employee information to the port within 10 calendar days after the employee completed 30 consecutive days of employment with the broker. Option A captures both elements. Option B tempts because it keeps the familiar 10-day figure but starts the clock at hiring, dropping the 30-consecutive-day qualifying period, while options C through E substitute triggers the rule did not use for new employees: annual updates, a flat 30 days, or a demand from the port director. Watch for: Starting the 10-day clock at hiring instead of after the first 30 consecutive days of employment.
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CBP's cited authority
Answer and citations as published in CBP's official answer key for the October 2018 examination.
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