Current textIn force on Sept. 30, 2000Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016

§ 382.505 Other alcohol-related conduct.

Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.

govinfo, 1999 edition ↗

Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1999 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1999 and Sept. 30, 2000 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

49 CFR § 382.505 — Other alcohol-related conduct.. Text in force on September 30, 2000. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 1999 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1999-title49-vol4/CFR-1999-title49-vol4-sec382-505. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/382.505?asof=2000-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) No driver tested under the provisions of subpart C of this part who is found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 shall perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions for an employer, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, nor shall an employer permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions, until the start of the driver's next regularly scheduled duty period, but not less than 24 hours following administration of the test.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, no employer shall take any action under this part against a driver based solely on test results showing an alcohol concentration less than 0.04. This does not prohibit an employer with authority independent of this part from taking any action otherwise consistent with law.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → presentannual editions 1996–2016viewing

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.