49 C.F.R. § 40.27

May an employer require an employee to sign a consent or release in connection with the DOT drug and alcohol testing program?

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 55 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 40.27 (2026)

No, as an employer, you must not require an employee to sign a consent, release, waiver of liability, or indemnification agreement with respect to any part of the drug or alcohol testing process covered by this part (including, but not limited to, collections, laboratory testing, MRO and SAP services). [66 FR 41950, Aug. 9, 2001]
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