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Drug and Alcohol Testing

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DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.210

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...

Part 40 DOT Policies Notice

DOT Drug Testing: Employer DOT Policies – the Part 40 Changes

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, 2018...

Notice: Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form

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...

Part 40 Final Rule - DOT Summary of Changes

   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...

Notice: Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form

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?

DOT...

Preventing Substance Use Begins with Knowledge

Quick Links For Your Safety...For Your Life Prescription Meds Workplace Adolescents Drugs Alcohol Glossary of Agency Acronyms FOR YOUR SAFETY...FOR YOUR LIFE

Here at the Department of Transportation, we are strongly focused on protecting the safety of the traveling...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.413

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)...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.411

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...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.409

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...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.407

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...