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Drug and Alcohol Testing

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DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.345

Subpart Q - Roles and Responsibilities of Service Agents § 40.345 In what circumstances may a C/TPA act as an intermediary in the transmission of drug and alcohol testing information to employers?   (a) As a C/TPA or other service agent, you may act as an intermediary in the...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.343

Subpart Q - Roles and Responsibilities of Service Agents§ 40.343 What tasks may a service agent perform for an employer? As a service agent, you may perform for employers the tasks needed to comply with DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations, subject to the requirements and...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.341

Subpart Q - Roles and Responsibilities of Service Agents§ 40.341 Must service agents comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements?(a) As a service agent, the services you provide to transportation employers must meet the requirements of this part and the DOT agency drug and alcohol testing...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.333

Subpart P - Confidentiality and Release of Information§ 40.333 What records must employers keep? (a) As an employer, you must keep the following records for the following periods of time: (1) You must keep the following records for five years: (i) Records of alcohol test results...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.327

Subpart P - Confidentiality and Release of Information § 40.327 When must the MRO report medical information gathered in the verification process?

(a) As the MRO, you must, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, report drug test results and medical information you learned as...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.323

Subpart P - Confidentiality and Release of Information§ 40.323 May program participants release drug or alcohol test information in connection with legal proceedings? (a) As an employer, you may release information pertaining to an employee's drug or alcohol test without the employee's consent...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.321

Subpart P - Confidentiality and Release of Information§ 40.321 What is the general confidentiality rule for drug and alcohol test information? Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, as a service agent or employer participating in the DOT drug or alcohol testing process, you are...