A driver has tested positive and completed the referral and evaluation process up to the point of being released by the SAP for a return-to-duty test. The driver no longer works for the employer where he/she tested positive. The driver applies for work wi

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 7: A driver has tested positive and completed the referral and evaluation process up to the point of being released by the SAP for a return-to-duty test. The driver no longer works for the employer where he/she...

May a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) driving skills test examiner conduct a driving skills test administered in accordance with 49 CFR part 383 before a person subject to part 382 is tested for alcohol and controlled substances?

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 6: May a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) driving skills test examiner conduct a driving skills test administered in accordance with 49 CFR part 383 before a person subject to part 382 is tested for alcohol and...

What must an employer do to avail itself of the exceptions to pre-employment testing listed under §382.301(c)?

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 5: What must an employer do to avail itself of the exceptions to pre-employment testing listed under §382.301(c)?

Guidance: An employer must meet all requirements in §382.301(c)(1) and (2), including...

Must all drivers who do not work for an extended period of time (such as layoffs over the winter or summer months) be pre-employment drug tested each season when they return to work?

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 4: Must all drivers who do not work for an extended period of time (such as layoffs over the winter or summer months) be pre-employment drug tested each season when they return to work?

Guidance: If...

May an employer use the results of another program in which a driver participates to satisfy random testing requirements if the driver is used by the employer only occasionally?

Using another’s program to satisfy random testing requirements

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 5: May an employer use the results of another program in which a driver participates to satisfy random testing requirements if the driver...

Is a pre-employment controlled substances test required if a driver returns to a previous employer after his/her employment had been terminated?

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 3: Is a pre-employment controlled substances test required if a driver returns to a previous employer after his/her employment had been terminated?

Guidance: Yes. A controlled substances test must be administered any...

Does a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier need a US DOT number and/or operating authority if they are crossing the U.S. border in a pick-up truck (small van, car or tow truck etc.) for an occasional trip to deliver goods and only traveling one or two miles

Registration requirement for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers

FAQ001:  Does a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier need a US DOT number and/or operating authority if they are crossing the U.S. border in a pick-up truck (small van, car or tow truck etc.) for an occasional trip to...

Must school bus drivers be pre-employment tested after they return to work after summer vacation in each year in which they do not drive for 30 consecutive days?

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 2: Must school bus drivers be pre-employment tested after they return to work after summer vacation in each year in which they do not drive for 30 consecutive days?

Guidance: A school bus driver whom...

Are driver positions that are vacant for a testing cycle to be included in the determination of how many random tests must be conducted?

Guidance on impact of vacant driver positions on the random pool

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 4: Are driver positions that are vacant for a testing cycle to be included in the determination of how many random tests must be...

What is meant by the phrase, "an employer who uses, but does not employ, a driver * * * "? Describe a situation to which the phrase would apply.

Section § 382.301: Pre-employment testing.

Question 1: What is meant by the phrase, "an employer who uses, but does not employ, a driver * * * "? Describe a situation to which the phrase would apply.

Guidance: This exception was contained in the original drug testing...