FMCSA Expands Guidance on Random Testing Compliance for CY2020

July 7, 2020

FMCSA has published the following important notice:

NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DETERMINATION: RANDOM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL TESTING

July 6, 2020

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Expands Guidance on Random Testing Compliance for CY 2020

SUMMARY: FMCSA issued guidance to employers regarding 49 CFR Part 382, random drug and alcohol testing impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DETERMINATION: RANDOM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL TESTING applies to random testing for calendar year 2020. The earlier FMCSA guidance to employers on Part 382 compliance impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic expired June 30, 2020.

The full notice is available here: Click here to read the full Notice from FMCSA.