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Drug and Alcohol Testing

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Part 40 Final Rule - DOT Summary of Changes

On November 5, 2024, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule in the Federal Register (89 FR 87792).  This final rule amends the DOT’s regulated industry drug testing program primarily as it relates to oral fluid testing.

When is the final rule effective? The...

'Back to Basics' for Substance Abuse Professionals

As a SAP, remember the important role you play as “Gatekeeper” for DOT’s return-to-duty process.  You represent the major decision point (and in some cases, the only decision point) an employer may have in choosing whether or not to place an employee behind the steering wheel of a school...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Appendix G

Appendix G to Part 40—SAP Equivalency Requirements for Certification Organizations

Experience:  Minimum requirements are for three years of full-time supervised experience or 6,000 hours of supervised experience as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse counselor. The supervision must be...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Appendix J

Appendix J to Part 40 DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection Form

The following form is the MIS Data Collection form required for use to report calendar year MIS data.  The Instructions for this form are found at https://www....

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.84

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.84 How long does the laboratory retain specimens after testing?

(a) As a laboratory testing the primary specimen, you must retain a specimen that was reported with positive, adulterated, substituted, or invalid results for a minimum of one year....

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.82

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.82 What drugs do laboratories test for?

As a laboratory, you must test for the following five drugs or classes of drugs in a DOT drug test. You must not test “DOT specimens” for any other drugs. 

     (a) Marijuana...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.79

Subpart E - Specimen Collection § 40.79 How is the collection process completed?

(a) As the collector, when using the paper CCF, you must do the following things to complete the collection process. You must complete the steps called for in paragraphs (a)(1) through (7) of this section in...