Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2002Source: annual CFR editions 2001–2011

§ 382.215 Controlled substances testing.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001, superseded by the 2012 annual edition.

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Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2001 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2002 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

49 CFR § 382.215 — Controlled substances testing.. Text in force on September 30, 2002. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to October 1, 2012. Source: govinfo, 2001 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2001-title49-vol4/CFR-2001-title49-vol4-sec382-215. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.215?asof=2002-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No driver shall report for duty, remain on duty or perform a safety-sensitive function, if the driver tests positive or has adulterated or substituted a test specimen for controlled substances. No employer having actual knowledge that a driver has tested positive or has adulterated or substituted a test specimen for controlled substances shall permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 2012 → presentannual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previous
[66 FR 43103, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 77 FR 4483, Jan. 30, 2012]
Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2001–2011diff vs. previousviewing
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.