49 C.F.R. § 655.61

Action when an employee has a verified positive drug test result or has a confirmed alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater, or refuses to submit to a test

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(a)(1) Immediately after receiving notice from a medical review officer (MRO) or a consortium/third party administrator (C/TPA) that a covered employee has a verified positive drug test result, the employer shall require that the covered employee cease performing a safety-sensitive function.

(2) Immediately after receiving notice from a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) that a covered employee has a confirmed alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater, the employer shall require that the covered employee cease performing a safety-sensitive function.

(3) If a covered employee refuses to submit to a drug or alcohol test required by this part, the employer shall require that the covered employee cease performing a safety-sensitive function.

(b) Before allowing the covered employee to resume performing a safety-sensitive function, the employer shall ensure the employee meets the requirements of 49 CFR Part 40 for returning to duty, including taking a return to duty drug and/or alcohol test.

[66 FR 42002, Aug. 9, 2001, as amended at 87 FR 27653, May 2, 2023]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: Turnbow v. Cook Dupage Transp./Nation Express (N.D. Ill. 2025).
Turnbow v. Cook Dupage Transp./Nation Express (N.D. Ill. 2025). · cites it 2× “¶ 20); 49 C.F.R. § 655.61 . Defendant received the MRO’s verification before terminating Plaintiff, and it produced the materials it is permitted to receive and keep, including the MRO’s letter and the Federal Custody and Control Form documenting the chain of custody and…”
Taylor v. The Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth. (septa) (E.D. Pa. 2024). “” 49 C.F.R. § 655.61 (b) (effective through May 31, 2023); accord id.”
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