Trucking Safety Guide Federal and State

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INTRODUCTION
The Trucking Safety Guide and its quarterly Update Service provide motor carriers with continuously
updated information to assist in understanding and complying with both the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) of the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration (FMCSA) and state-
specific requirements as issued and administered by various state agencies.
This Guide is divided into two major sections, Federal and State.
TheFederalsectioncontainstheFMCSRs,theFMCSA’sofficialinterpretationsoftheseregulations,and
key FMCSAcontacts.
The State section contains a general overview of each state’s adoption of the FMCSRs for intrastate
operations.Itaddresseskeycomplianceissuesforintrastateoperationsincludinghoursofservice,driver
qualification,andvehicleinspection.Thissectionalsoincludesstate-specificinformationaddressinghow
toobtaindrivingrecordsandaccidentreports,accidentreporting,legalsizeandweightlimits,andother
general information to assist the motor carrier in complying with safety-related requirements on the
state level.
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Table of Contents
Federal
Part 40
Part 325
Part 350
Part 355
Part 380
Part 381
Part 382
Part 383
Part 384
Part 385
Part 386
Part 387
Part 388
Part 389
Part 390
Part 391
Part 392
Part 393
Part 394
Part 395
Part 396
Part 397
Part 398
Part 399
Appendix
Interpretations
Enforcement
State
Subject Index
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PART 40—PROCEDURES FOR 40.67 Whenandhowisadirectlyobservedcollectioncon-
ducted?
TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE 40.69 Howisamonitoredcollectionconducted?
40.71 Howdoesthecollectorpreparethespecimens?
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING
40.73 Howisthecollectionprocesscompleted?
PROGRAMS
SubpartF—Drugtestinglaboratories
40.81 WhatlaboratoriesmaybeusedforDOTdrugtest-
SubpartA—Administrativeprovisions
ing?
Sec. 40.83 Howdolaboratoriesprocessincomingspecimens?
40.1 Whodoesthisregulationcover? 40.85 Whatdrugsdolaboratoriestestfor?
40.3 Whatdothetermsusedinthispartmean? 40.87 Whatarethecutoffconcentrationsfordrugtests?
40.5 Whoissuesauthoritativeinterpretationsofthisregu- 40.89 Whatisvaliditytesting,andarelaboratoriesrequired
lation? toconductit?
40.7 Howcanyougetanexemptionfromarequirementin 40.91 Whatvaliditytestsmustlaboratoriesconductonpri-
thisregulation? maryspecimens?
40.93 Whatcriteriadolaboratoriesusetoestablishthata
SubpartB—Employerresponsibilities specimenisdiluteorsubstituted?
40.11 Whatarethegeneralresponsibilitiesofemployers 40.95 Whataretheadulterantcutoffconcentrationsforini-
underthisregulation? tialandconfirmationtests?
40.13 HowdoDOTdrugandalcoholtestsrelatetonon- 40.96 Whatcriteriadolaboratoriesusetoestablishthata
DOTtests? specimenisinvalid?
40.14 Whatcollectioninformationmustemployersprovide 40.97 Whatdolaboratoriesreportandhowdotheyreport
it?
tocollectors?
40.99 Howlongdoesthelaboratoryretainspecimensafter
40.15 MayanemployeruseaserviceagenttomeetDOT
testing?
drugandalcoholtestingrequirements?
40.101 Whatrelationshipmayalaboratoryhavewithan
40.17 Isanemployerresponsibleforobtaininginformation
MRO?
fromitsserviceagents? 40.103 Whataretherequirementsforsubmittingblindspeci-
40.19 [Reserved] menstoalaboratory?
40.21 Mayanemployerstanddownanemployeebefore 40.105 Whathappensifthelaboratoryreportsaresultdiffer-
theMROhascompletedtheverificationprocess? entfromthatexpectedforablindspecimen?
40.23 Whatactionsdoemployerstakeafterreceivingveri- 40.107 Whomayinspectlaboratories?
fiedtestresults? 40.109 Whatdocumentationmustthelaboratorykeep,and
40.25 Mustanemployercheckonthedrugandalcohol forhowlong?
testingrecordofemployeesitisintendingtouseto 40.111 Whenandhowmustalaboratorydisclosestatistical
performsafety-sensitiveduties? summariesandotherinformationitmaintains?
40.26 WhatformmustanemployerusetoreportManage- 40.113 Whereisotherinformationconcerninglaboratories
mentInformationSystem(MIS)datatoaDOT foundinthisregulation?
agency?
40.27 Mayanemployerrequireanemployeetosignacon- SubpartG—Medicalreviewofficersandtheverification
sentorreleaseinconnectionwiththeDOTdrugand process
alcoholtestingprogram?
40.121 WhoisqualifiedtoactasanMRO?
40.29 Whereisotherinformationonemployerresponsibili-
40.123 WhataretheMRO’sresponsibilitiesintheDOTdrug
tiesfoundinthisregulation?
testingprogram?
SubpartC—Urinecollectionpersonnel 40.125 WhatrelationshipmayanMROhavewithalabora-
tory?
40.31 WhomaycollecturinespecimensforDOTdrugtest-
40.127 WhataretheMRO’sfunctionsinreviewingnegative
ing?
testresults?
40.33 Whattrainingrequirementsmustacollectormeet?
40.129 WhataretheMRO’sfunctionsinreviewinglaboratory
40.35 WhatinformationabouttheDERmustemployers
confirmednon-negativedrugtestresults?
providetocollectors?
40.131 HowdoestheMROorDERnotifyanemployeeof
40.37 Whereisotherinformationontheroleofcollectors
theverificationprocessafterreceivinglaboratory
foundinthisregulation?
confirmednon-negativedrugtestresults?
SubpartD—Collectionsites,forms,equipmentandsup- 40.133 Withoutinterviewingtheemployee,underwhatcir-
cumstancesmaytheMROverifyatestresultas
pliesusedinDOTurinecollections
positive,orasarefusaltotestbecauseofadultera-
40.41 WheredoesaurinecollectionforaDOTdrugtest tionorsubstitution,orascancelledbecausethetest
takeplace? wasinvalid?
40.43 Whatstepsmustoperatorsofcollectionsitestaketo 40.135 WhatdoestheMROtelltheemployeeatthebegin-
protectthesecurityandintegrityofurinecollections? ningoftheverificationinterview?
40.45 WhatformisusedtodocumentaDOTurinecollec- 40.137 OnwhatbasisdoestheMROverifytestresults
tion? involvingmarijuana,cocaine,amphetamines,or
40.47 MayemployersusetheCCFfornon-Federalcollec- PCP?
tionsornon-FederalformsforDOTcollections? 40.139 OnwhatbasisdoestheMROverifytestresultsfor
40.49 Whatmaterialsareusedtocollecturinespecimens? codeineandmorphine?
40.51 Whatmaterialsareusedtosendurinespecimensto 40.141 HowdoestheMROobtaininformationfortheverifi-
thelaboratory? cationdecision?
40.143 [Reserved]
SubpartE—Urinespecimencollections
40.145 OnwhatbasisdoestheMROverifytestresults
40.61 Whatarethepreliminarystepsinthecollectionpro- involvingadulterationorsubstitution?
cess? 40.147 [Reserved]
40.63 Whatstepsdoesthecollectortakeinthecollection 40.149 MaytheMROchangeaverifieddrugtestresult?
processbeforetheemployeeprovidesaurinespeci- 40.151 WhatareMROsprohibitedfromdoingaspartofthe
men? verificationprocess?
40.65 Whatdoesthecollectorcheckforwhenthe 40.153 HowdoestheMROnotifyemployeesoftheirrightto
employeepresentsaspecimen? atestofthesplitspecimen?
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40.155 WhatdoestheMROdowhenanegativeorpositive BATsfoundinthisregulation?
testresultisalsodilute?
40.157 [Reserved] SubpartK—Testingsites,forms,equipmentandsupplies
40.159 WhatdoestheMROdowhenadrugtestresultis usedinalcoholtesting
invalid? 40.221 Wheredoesanalcoholtesttakeplace?
40.160 WhatdoestheMROdowhenavalidtestresultcan- 40.223 Whatstepsmustbetakentoprotectthesecurityof
notbeproducedandanegativeresultisrequired? alcoholtestingsites?
40.161 WhatdoestheMROdowhenadrugtestspecimen 40.225 Whatformisusedforanalcoholtest?
isrejectedfortesting? 40.227 MayemployersusetheATFfornon-DOTtests,or
40.162 WhatmustMROsdowithmultipleverifiedresultsfor non-DOTformsforDOTtests?
thesametestingevent? 40.229 Whatdevicesareusedtoconductalcoholscreening
40.163 HowdoestheMROreportdrugtestresults? tests?
40.165 TowhomdoestheMROtransmitreportsofdrugtest 40.231 Whatdevicesareusedtoconductalcoholconfirma-
results? tiontests?
40.167 HowareMROreportsofdrugresultstransmittedto 40.233 Whataretherequirementsforproperuseandcare
theemployer? ofEBTs?
40.169 Whereisotherinformationconcerningtheroleof 40.235 Whataretherequirementsforproperuseandcare
MROsandtheverificationprocessfoundinthisregu-
ofASDs?
lation?
SubpartL—Alcoholscreeningtests
SubpartH—Splitspecimentests
40.241 Whatarethefirststepsinanyalcoholscreening
40.171 Howdoesanemployeerequestatestofasplit
test?
specimen?
40.173 Whoisresponsibleforpayingforthetestofasplit 40.243 Whatistheprocedureforanalcoholscreeningtest
specimen? usinganEBTornon-evidentialbreathASD?
40.175 Whatstepsdoesthefirstlaboratorytakewithasplit 40.245 Whatistheprocedureforanalcoholscreeningtest
specimen? usingasalivaASDorabreathtubeASD?
40.177 Whatdoesthesecondlaboratorydowiththesplit 40.247 WhatproceduresdoestheBATorSTTfollowaftera
specimenwhenitistestedtoreconfirmthepresence screeningtestresult?
ofadrugordrugmetabolite?
40.179 Whatdoesthesecondlaboratorydowiththesplit SubpartM—Alcoholconfirmationtests
specimenwhenitistestedtoreconfirmanadulter- 40.251 Whatarethefirststepsinanalcoholconfirmation
atedtestresult? test?
40.181 Whatdoesthesecondlaboratorydowiththesplit 40.253 Whataretheproceduresforconductinganalcohol
specimenwhenitistestedtoreconfirmasubstituted
confirmationtest?
testresult?
40.255 Whathappensnextafterthealcoholconfirmationtest
40.183 WhatinformationdolaboratoriesreporttoMROs
result?
regardingsplitspecimenresults?
40.185 Throughwhatmethodsandtowhommustalabora- SubpartN—Problemsinalcoholtesting
toryreportsplitspecimenresults?
40.187 WhatdoestheMROdowithsplitspecimenlabora- 40.261 Whatisarefusaltotakeanalcoholtest,andwhat
toryresults? aretheconsequences?
40.189 Whereisotherinformationconcerningsplitspeci- 40.263 Whathappenswhenanemployeeisunabletopro-
mensfoundinthisregulation? videasufficientamountofsalivaforanalcohol
screeningtest?
SubpartI—Problemsindrugtests
40.265 Whathappenswhenanemployeeisunabletopro-
40.191 WhatisarefusaltotakeaDOTdrugtest,andwhat videasufficientamountofbreathforanalcoholtest?
aretheconsequences? 40.267 Whatproblemsalwayscauseanalcoholtesttobe
40.193 Whathappenswhenanemployeedoesnotprovide cancelled?
asufficientamountofurineforadrugtest? 40.269 Whatproblemscauseanalcoholtesttobecancelled
40.195 Whathappenswhenanindividualisunabletopro- unlesstheyarecorrected?
videasufficientamountofurineforapre-
40.271 Howarealcoholtestingproblemscorrected?
employmentorreturn-to-dutytestbecauseofa
40.273 Whatistheeffectofacancelledalcoholtest?
permanentorlong-termmedicalcondition?
40.275 Whatistheeffectofproceduralproblemsthatare
40.197 Whathappenswhenanemployerreceivesareport
notsufficienttocancelanalcoholtest?
ofadilutespecimen?
40.199 Whatproblemsalwayscauseadrugtesttobecan- 40.277 Arealcoholtestsotherthansalivaorbreathpermit-
celled? tedundertheseregulations?
40.201 Whatproblemsalwayscauseadrugtesttobecan-
SubpartO—Substanceabuseprofessionalsandthereturn-
celledandmayresultinarequirementforanother
collection? to-dutyprocess
40.203 Whatproblemscauseadrugtesttobecancelled 40.281 WhoisqualifiedtoactasaSAP?
unlesstheyarecorrected? 40.283 Howdoesacertificationorganizationobtainrecogni-
40.205 Howaredrugtestproblemscorrected? tionforitsmembersasSAPs?
40.207 Whatistheeffectofacancelleddrugtest? 40.285 WhenisaSAPevaluationrequired?
40.208 Whatproblemrequirescorrectiveactionbutdoesnot 40.287 Whatinformationisanemployerrequiredtoprovide
resultinthecancellationofatest? concerningSAPservicestoanemployeewhohasa
40.209 Whatproceduralproblemsdonotresultinthecan- DOTdrugandalcoholregulationviolation?
cellationofatestanddonotrequirecorrection? 40.289 AreemployersrequiredtoprovideSAPandtreat-
mentservicestoemployees?
SubpartJ—Alcoholtestingpersonnel
40.291 WhatistheroleoftheSAPintheevaluation,refer-
40.211 WhoconductsDOTalcoholtests? ral,andtreatmentprocessofanemployeewhohas
40.213 WhattrainingrequirementsmustSTTsandBATs violatedDOTagencydrugandalcoholtestingregula-
meet? tions?
40.215 WhatinformationabouttheDERdoemployershave 40.293 WhatistheSAP’sfunctioninconductingtheinitial
toprovidetoBATsandSTTs? evaluationofanemployee?
40.217 WhereisotherinformationontheroleofSTTsand 40.295 MayemployeesoremployersseekasecondSAP
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