C.F.R. » Title 14 » CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER G—AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS › PART 120—DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM › Subpart B—Individuals Certificated Under Parts 61, 63, and 65

14 C.F.R. § 120.11

Refusal to submit to a drug or alcohol test by a Part 61 certificate holder

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(a) This section applies to all individuals who hold a certificate under part 61 of this chapter and who are subject to drug and alcohol testing under this part.

(b) Refusal by the holder of a certificate issued under part 61 of this chapter to take a drug or alcohol test required under the provisions of this part is grounds for:

(1) Denial of an application for any certificate, rating, or authorization issued under part 61 of this chapter for a period of up to 1 year after the date of such refusal; and

(2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization issued under part 61 of this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: Ydil Pham v. NTSB (D.C. Cir. 2022).
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Ydil Pham v. NTSB (D.C. Cir. 2022). · cites it 2× “[s]uspension or revocation” of a pilot certificate, 14 C.F.R. § 120.11 , and disqualifies the pilot from holding any of the three classes of medical certificate for two years from the refusal to test, id.”
Ryan Paul v. FAA (D.C. Cir. 2026). “§ 44709 (b)(1)(A); 14 C.F.R. § 120.11 (b)(2). If the FAA takes such an “adverse[]” enforcement action against the pilot’s certificates, the pilot can appeal to the National Transportation Safety Board.”
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