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Inquiries for Alcohol and Controlled Substances Information

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Within 14 days of first using a driver to perform safety-sensitive functions, an employer discovers that a driver had a positive controlled substances and/or 0.04 alcohol concentration test result within the previous two years.

Section § 382.413: Inquiries for alcohol and controlled substances information from previous employers

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: Within 14 days of first using a driver to perform safety-sensitive functions, an employer discovers that a driver had a positive controlled substances...