Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-7-29 (2026)
Application of chapter to employers subject to federal testing laws
✓ current as of July 2026
This chapter shall not apply to any employer who is subject to federal law or federal regulations governing the administering of drug and alcohol tests to any of its employees or applicants for employment.
Laws, 1991, ch. 610, § 15; reenacted and codified, Laws, 1994, ch. 323, § 15, eff. 3/14/1994.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2003–2008 · leading case: Williams v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 527 F.3d 1135 (10th Cir. 2008).
Williams v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 527 F.3d 1135 (10th Cir. 2008). “Miss.Code Ann. § 71-7-29. Only Alaska and Arizona have adopted drug testing laws that appear to require actual compliance with applicable federal regulations for a drug test to be exempt from state procedures.”
Southwood Door Co. v. Burton, 847 So. 2d 833 (Miss. 2003). “See Miss.Code Ann. § 71-7-29 ("This chapter shall not apply to any employer who is subject to federal law or federal regulations governing the administering of drug and alcohol tests to any of its employees or applicants for employment.”
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