Employer FAQs

Employers of safety-sensitive transportation employees play a vital role in ensuring the safety of their employees and the traveling public.

The following are some of the questions the Office for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) and the Program Managers have...

DOT COVID-19 Drug & Alcohol Testing Statement of Enforcement Discretion for Substance Abuse Professionals and Service Agents

April 4, 2020; updated June 17, 2020; September 22, 2020; December 09, 2020; and May 27, 2021

On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation...

DOT Guidance on Compliance with DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations

DOT Guidance on Compliance with Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations [1]

March 23, 2020

This guidance document provides clarity to DOT-regulated employers, employees, and service agents on conducting DOT drug-and-alcohol testing given...

Part 40 DOT Policies Notice

The DOT Agencies & United States Coast Guard (USCG) have provided guidance to DOT-regulated employers about what their DOT policies will need to contain about the changes to 49 CFR Part 40, which are effective January 1,...

DOT "CBD" Notice

DOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, (Farm Bill) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act.  Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived...

DOT Agency MIS Data

Federal Bill H. R. 6. the “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act” or the “Support for Patients and Communities Act” was signed into law on Wednesday October the 24th 2018 by President Trump.  A...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.135 Q&A

§§ 40.135; 40.327                                               ...

SAP Certification Organizations

The following certification organizations have met the requirements in §40.283 to obtain recognition for the SAP credential for it's members:

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission (NAADAC)

- Credential: Drug an Alcohol Counselor...

MIS Data Collection Form Instructions

The following instructions are for the Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (MIS) data collection form:

January 1, 2018

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Appendix H

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.transportation.gov/odapc....