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Taxicab Driver Drug & Alcohol Testing - OCTAP Regulations & Requirements 3 5 3 Test Result Requirements (cont.) c) If any driver's test results indicate BAC at 0.04% or above, OCTAP permit will be revoked, driver shall be removed from safety-sensitive duty immediately and referred to a SAP.. d) After testing for BAC levels above the maximum applicable threshold and having OCTAP permit revoked, driver will not be allowed to reapply for an OCTAP permit for a period of two years. In order to be considered for OCTAP re-permitting after two years, driver shall have completed an alcohol abuse rehabilitation program under the guidance of a SAP, then show BAC results below 0.02% upon a return-to-duty test. Additionally, driver shall be subject to random follow-up testing after returning to duty, requiring at least 6 random tests over the following twelve months. e) If a driver is 're-issued an OCTAP permit after the two year waiting period and returns to duty, BAC results over 0.02% for any test thereafter shall be grounds for a permanent revocation of the driver's OCTAP permit, with no possibility for re-permitting in the future. Test Guidelines Exception for pre-employment controlled substance testing: a controlled substance test for pre- employment eligibility and OCTAP permit application is not required if the applicant driver has, in the last 30 days, tested negative for controlled substance use through.a local (Orange County or surrounding vicinity) drug testing program or facility that follows Department of Transportation (DOT) procedures and requirements. Verified negative test results must be sent from the corresponding Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) certified lab to the OCTAP administrator (drivers may not bring test results in themselves). A driver applying for a new OCTAP permit will not be granted the permit if he or she has any instances of positive test results for controlled substance use and/or alcohol misuse in the two years prior to applying. a)AII taxicab company operators are required by law to check with a driver applicant's prior employers over the previous two years for instances of positive controlled substance and/or alcohol misuse test results. (Prior employers of an applicant are required by law to report this information to potential new employers.) b)Taxicab companies must maintain records for each new employee driver that detail proof of previous employer contacts/information and confirmation of no positive drug and alcohol test results over the previous two years. Drivers must be tested at least once yearly for controlled substance use and alcohol misuse. Testing shall be done at the time the driver applies for the annual renewal of his or her OCTAP permit. I:\planning\amyw\taxidrug doc