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Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 2013Source: annual CFR editions 2012–2016

§ 382.215 Controlled substances testing.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2012.

govinfo, 2013 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2013 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2013 and Oct. 1, 2013 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 October 1, 2013. This wording effective October 1, 2012 to present. Source: govinfo, 2013 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2013-title49-vol5/CFR-2013-title49-vol5-sec382-215. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.215?asof=2013-10-01, 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 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.

[66 FR 43103, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 77 FR 4483, Jan. 30, 2012]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2012 → presentannual editions 2012–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [66 FR 43103, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 77 FR 4483, Jan. 30, 2012]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2001–2011diff vs. previous
  3. 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.