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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rule, 49
CFR Part 40, describes required procedures for conducting workplace
drug and alcohol testing for the Federally regulated transportation
industry.
- Subpart A—Administrative Provisions
- Subpart B—Employer Responsibilities
- Subpart C—Urine Collection Personnel
- Subpart D—Collection Sites, Forms, Equipment and
Supplies Used in DOT Urine Collections
- Subpart E—Urine Specimen Collections
- Subpart F—Drug Testing Laboratories
- Subpart G—Medical Review Officers and the Verification
Process
§ 40.121 Who is qualified to act as
an MRO? |
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§ 40.123 What are the MRO's responsibilities
in the DOT drug testing program? |
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§ 40.125 What relationship may an
MRO have with a laboratory? |
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§ 40.127 What are the MRO's functions
in reviewing negative test results? |
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Q&A
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§ 40.129 What are the MRO's functions
in reviewing laboratory confirmed positive, adulterated, substituted,
or invalid drug test results? |
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§ 40.131 How does the MRO or DER notify
an employee of the verification process after a confirmed
positive, adulterated, substituted, or invalid test result? |
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§ 40.133 Under what circumstances
may the MRO verify a test as positive, or as a refusal to
test because of adulteration or substitution, without interviewing
the employee? |
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§ 40.135 What does the MRO tell the
employee at the beginning of the verification interview? |
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§ 40.137 On what basis does the MRO
verify test results involving marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines,
or PCP? |
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§ 40.139 On what basis does the MRO
verify test results involving opiates? |
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§ 40.141 How does the MRO obtain information
for the verification decision? |
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§ 40.143 [Reserved] |
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§ 40.145 On what basis does the MRO
verify test results involving adulteration or substitution? |
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§ 40.147 [Reserved] |
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§ 40.149 May the MRO change a verified
positive drug test result or refusal to test? |
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§ 40.151 What are MROs prohibited
from doing as part of the verification process? |
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§ 40.153 How does the MRO notify employees
of their right to a test of the split specimen? |
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§ 40.155 What does the MRO do when
a negative or positive test result is also dilute? |
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§ 40.157 [Reserved] |
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§ 40.159 What does the MRO do when
a drug test result is invalid? |
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Q&A
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§ 40.161 What does the MRO do when
a drug test specimen is rejected for testing? |
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§ 40.163 How does the MRO report drug
test results? |
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Q&A
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§ 40.165 To whom does the MRO transmit
reports of drug test results? |
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§ 40.167 How are MRO reports of drug
results transmitted to the employer? |
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§ 40.169 Where is other information
concerning the role of MROs and the verification process found
in this regulation? |
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- Subpart H—Split Specimen Tests
- Subpart I—Problems in Drug Tests
- Subpart J—Alcohol Testing Personnel
- Subpart K—Testing Sites, Forms, Equipment and Supplies
Used in Alcohol Testing
- Subpart L—Alcohol Screening Tests
- Subpart M—Alcohol Confirmation Tests
- Subpart N—Problems in Alcohol Testing
- Subpart O—Substance Abuse Professionals and the
Return-to-Duty Process
- Subpart P—Confidentiality and Release of Information
- Subpart Q—Roles and Responsibilities of Service
Agents
- Subpart R—Public Interest Exclusions
§ 40.361 What is the purpose of a public
interest exclusion (PIE)? |
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§ 40.363 On what basis may the Department
issue a PIE? |
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§ 40.365 What is the Department's policy
concerning starting a PIE proceeding? |
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§ 40.367 Who initiates a PIE proceeding? |
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§ 40.369 What is the discretion of an
initiating official in starting a PIE proceeding? |
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§ 40.371 On what information does an
initiating official rely in deciding whether to start a PIE
proceeding? |
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§ 40.373 Before starting a PIE proceeding,
does the initiating official give the service agent an opportunity
to correct problems? |
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§ 40.375 How does the initiating official
start a PIE proceeding? |
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§ 40.377 Who decides whether to issue
a PIE? |
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§ 40.379 How do you contest the issuance
of a PIE? |
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§ 40.381 What information do you present
to contest the proposed issuance of a PIE? |
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§ 40.383 What procedures apply if you
contest the issuance of a PIE? |
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§ 40.385 Who bears the burden of proof
in a PIE proceeding? |
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§ 40.387 What matters does the Director
decide concerning a proposed PIE? |
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§ 40.389 What factors may the Director
consider? |
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§ 40.391 What is the scope of a PIE? |
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§ 40.393 How long does a PIE stay in
effect? |
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§ 40.395 Can you settle a PIE proceeding? |
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§ 40.397 When does the Director make
a PIE decision? |
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§ 40.399 How does the Department notify
service agents of its decision? |
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§ 40.401 How does the Department notify
employers and the public about a PIE? |
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§ 40.403 Must a service agent notify
its clients when the Department issues a PIE? |
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§ 40.405 May the Federal courts review
PIE decisions? |
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§ 40.407 May a service agent ask to
have a PIE reduced or terminated? |
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§ 40.409 What does the issuance of a
PIE mean to transportation employers? |
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§ 40.411 What is the role of the DOT
Inspector General's office? |
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§ 40.413 How are notices sent to service
agents? |
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