Subpart I—Problems in Drug Tests
§ 40.210 Are drug tests other than urine permitted under the regulations?
Both urine and oral fluid specimens are authorized for collection and testing under this part. An employer can use one or the other, but not both at the beginning of the...
DOT Drug Testing: Employer DOT Policies – the Part 40 ChangesThe 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, 2018...
On Monday November 13, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule in the Federal Register. The final rule, among other items, added four semi-synthetic opioids (i.e., hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone) to our drug testing panel. It also added...
Today, November 13, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule in the Federal Register (82 FR 52229). The rule, among other items, added four semi-synthetic opioids (i.e., hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone). It also added...
On August 8, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget approved a revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) and authorized the continued use of the ‘old’ CCF until June 30, 2018.
What does this mean for the DOT drug testing program?
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Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.413 How are notices sent to service agents?(a) If you are a service agent, DOT sends notices to you, including correction notices, notices of proposed exclusion, decision notices, and other notices, in any of the ways mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c)...
Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.411 What is the role of the DOT Inspector General's office?(a) Any person may bring concerns about waste, fraud, or abuse on the part of a service agent to the attention of the DOT Office of Inspector General.
(b) In appropriate cases, the Office...
Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.409 What does the issuance of a PIE mean to transportation employers?(a) As an employer, you are deemed to have notice of the issuance of a PIE when it appears on the List mentioned in §40.401(a) or the notice of the PIE appears in the Federal Register...
Subpart R - Public Interest Exclusions§ 40.407 May a service agent ask to have a PIE reduced or terminated?(a) Yes, as a service agent concerning whom the Department has issued a PIE, you may request that the Director terminate a PIE or reduce its duration and/or scope. This process is limited...