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Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs

The Transportation Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 5, 2024. It took effect on December 5, 2024.

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What the agency says

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) revises its drug and alcohol testing procedures, as amended by a final rule published on May 2, 2023, to provide temporary qualification requirements for mock oral fluid monitors, provide for consistent requirements by identifying which individuals may be present during an oral fluid collection, and clarify how collectors are to document that a sufficient volume of oral fluid was collected.

Key facts

Document number
2024-25403
Type
Final rule
Action
Final rule
Agency
Transportation Department
Published
November 5, 2024
Takes effect
December 5, 2024
Dates
This final rule is effective on December 5, 2024.
Docket
Docket DOT-OST-2021-0093
Regulation ID (RIN)
2105-AE94
Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 40
Topics
Administrative practice and procedure; Alcohol abuse; Drug abuse; Drug testing; Laboratories; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Safety; Transportation
Pages
7

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