If an employee admits to alcohol misuse or drug use, when is it appropriate for the employer to apply the exception in §382.121?

Section § 382.121: Employee admission of alcohol and controlled substances use.

Question 1: If an employee admits to alcohol misuse or drug use, when is it appropriate for the employer to apply the exception in §382.121?

Guidance: In order for the exception in §382.121...

Self-Admission: A driver admits to a company official that they have used a controlled substance, as defined in the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA-5) for a 5 panel DOT drug test; however, the self-admission either does not meet the criteria under

Guidance on employee admissions

Self-Admission: A driver admits to a company official that they have used a controlled substance, as defined in the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA-5) for a 5 panel DOT drug test; however, the self-admission either does not meet the...

Actual Knowledge: What is “actual knowledge” as used in 49 CFR part 382, subpart B?

Guidance on what constitutes actual knowledge.

Actual Knowledge: What is “actual knowledge” as used in 49 CFR part 382, subpart B? 

“Actual knowledge” is defined in §382.107 and means actual knowledge by an employer that a driver has used alcohol...