Current textIn force on Jan. 9, 2026Source: eCFR
§ 40.277 Are alcohol tests other than saliva or breath permitted under these regulations?
Current wording, first on file in the 2001 annual edition.
49 CFR § 40.277 — Are alcohol tests other than saliva or breath permitted under these regulations?. Text in force on January 9, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to present. Source: eCFR as of January 9, 2026, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-01-09/title-49/section-40.277. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/40.277?asof=2026-01-09, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
No, other types of alcohol tests (e,g., blood and urine) are not authorized for testing done under this part. Only saliva or breath for screening tests and breath for confirmation tests using approved devices are permitted.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 2001A 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.