Historical textIn force on March 1, 2021Source: eCFR
§ 40.210 Are drug tests other than urine permitted under the regulations?
Wording effective January 1, 2018, superseded May 2, 2023.
49 CFR § 40.210 — Are drug tests other than urine permitted under the regulations?. Text in force on March 1, 2021. This wording effective January 1, 2018 to May 2, 2023. Source: eCFR as of March 1, 2021, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2021-03-01/title-49/section-40.210. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/40.210?asof=2021-03-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
No. Drug tests other than on urine specimens are not authorized for testing under this part. Only urine specimens screened and confirmed at HHS certified laboratories (see § 40.81) are allowed for drug testing under this part. Point-of-collection urine testing or instant tests are not authorized.
[82 FR 52246, Nov. 13, 2017]
Amendment history
4 distinct wordings on file since Nov. 13, 2017- [88 FR 27649, May 2, 2023]
- [82 FR 52246, Nov. 13, 2017]
- [82 FR 52246, Nov. 13, 2017]
- Nov. 13, 2017 → Jan. 1, 2018eCFR, day-precise
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.