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In an effort to educate the transportation industry and others that provide service in accordance with the Department's drug and alcohol testing programs, our staff participates in conferences, trainings and seminars throughout the country. Events, dates, locations, and registration information...
Listing of videos, posters and brochures from the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC).
A collection of important documents, forms, and guidance.
Employers subject to DOT or USCG drug and alcohol testing regulations must submit their annual drug and alcohol testing data as required by their respective DOT Agency or the USCG. The annual drug and alcohol testing data being submitted for a specific calendar year is to be submitted by March...
The final rule includes a public interest exclusion (PIE) mechanism designed to protect the public from the affects of serious noncompliance by service agents. The PIE provision became effective January 18, 2001.
A service agent who engages in serious misconduct could be...
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies
As a result of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, the following DOT Agencies established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and...
These guidance documents are not legally binding in their own right and will not be relied upon by the Department as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement action or other administrative penalty. Conformity with these guidance documents (as distinct from existing statutes and...
The following is a collection of important Federal Register notices, court decisions, and legislation regarding Part 40. The list is organized by date beginning with the most recent.
The Office of General Counsel and Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance of the Department of Transportation are providing these questions and answers. They constitute official and authoritative guidance and interpretation concerning 49 CFR Part 40 (see 49 CFR 40.5)....