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Pre-Employment Alcohol Testing

Document
ODAPC_statement_preemployment.pdf
Originally Issued 09/01
Revised 03/10

Question

Can an employer wishing to conduct pre-employment alcohol testing, do so?

Answer

  • A DOT-regulated employer (except under USCG rules) wishing to conduct pre-employment alcohol testing under DOT authority may do so if certain conditions are met.
  • The testing must be accomplished for all applicants (i.e., the employer cannot select for testing some applicants and not others) and the testing must be conducted as a post-offer requirement (i.e., the employer needs to inform the applicant that he or she has the job if he or she passes a DOT alcohol test).
  • In addition, the testing and its consequences must comply with requirements of Part 40.
Regulatory Topic: Drug and Alcohol Testing
Effective Date: Friday, July 20, 2012
Issued Date: Saturday, September 1, 2001