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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2012Source: annual CFR editions 2001–2016

§ 40.161 What does the MRO do when a drug test specimen is rejected for testing?

Wording first on file in the 2001 annual edition, superseded May 2, 2023.

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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 2012 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2012 and Oct. 1, 2012 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

As the MRO, when the laboratory reports that the specimen is rejected for testing (e.g., because of a fatal or uncorrected flaw), you must do the following:

(a) Place a check mark in the “Test Cancelled” box (Step 6) on Copy 2 of the CCF and enter the reason on the “Remarks” line.

(b) Report to the DER that the test is cancelled and the reason for cancellation, and that no further action is required unless a negative test is required (e.g., in the case of a pre-employment, return-to-duty, or follow-up test).

(c) You may only report a test cancelled because of a rejected for testing test result when you are in possession of a legible copy of Copy 1 of the CCF. In addition, you must have Copy 2 of the CCF, a legible copy of it, or any other copy of the CCF containing the employee's signature.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2001
  1. [65 FR 79526, Dec. 19, 2000, as amended at 88 FR 27646, May 2, 2023]
  2. Oct. 1, 2001 → May 2, 2023annual editions 2001–2016viewing

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.