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TAXICAB DRIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING OCTAP REGULATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Statement of Compliance All taxicab company operators and drivers are required to comply with the following OCTAP requirements and procedures, which are in compliance with California Government Code Section 53075.5(3)(A-B) and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Section 49, Part 382. Failure to comply with the following OCTAP requirements and regulations shall result in a $500.00 fine to any OCTAP permitted taxicab company in violation. Any instance of failure to comply with the regulations thereafter shall result in an administrative review of the taxicab company in violation, which can result in additiohal fines and/or a revocation of the company's OCTAP permit. OCTAP Requirements for Taxicab Companies All taxicab companies must designate OCTAP as an agency authorized and required to receive from drug and alcohol screening labs the names of drivers who test positive for controlled substance use and/or alcohol misuse. Notification from the tab of drivers' names who have positive test results (for any type of drug or alcohol test) must be directed to the OCTAP Administrator via telephone or facsimile, as soon as test results become available. All taxicab companies are required to fill out and submit to the OCTAP Administrator with their OCTAP application a Taxicab Company Drug & Alcohol Testing Program Information form. Taxicab companies must notify the OCTAP Administrator immediately of any subsequent changes to the information on the form. a)A copy of the company's written policy on the prohibition of drug and alcohol use by employee and contracted taxicab drivers must be attached to the above-mentioned form. Record of any amendments or changes subsequently made to the company's policy must be submitted to the OCTAP Administrator. Completion of a semi-annual drug and alcohol testing compliance checklist and review is required twice yearly by all OCTAP permitted taxicab companies. All sections of the checklist must be complete, the taxicab company owner or president must sign the form, and the form must be returned to the OCTAP Administrator. Taxicab companies may be required to complete the checklist and review more frequently, at the discretion of the OCTAP Administrator. Upon request, all taxicab companies are required to submit any and all documentation and information to the OCTAP Administrator in a timely manner. It is up to the discretion of the OCTAP Administrator as to what additional information and documentation may be required in order to verify that taxicab companies are in compliance with federal, California and OCTAP regulations pertaining to drug and alcohol testing.