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354 <br /> <br />Taxicab Driver Drug & Alcohol Testing - OCTAP Regulations & Requirements <br /> <br /> Test Procedures <br /> <br />a) If a driver has tested positive previously for controlled substance use and/or alcohol misuse <br /> and subsequently returned to duty, testing is required more often than once a yea~ <br /> minimum required frequency of tests is explained below under the "Follow-Up Testing" <br /> section. <br /> <br />'Controlled substance and alcohol test collection facilities/sites must follow National Institute of <br />Drug Abuse (NIDA) standards of protocol for collection procedures. <br /> <br />Controlled substance and alcohol test screening labs must be certified by the Department of <br />Health and Human Services (DHHS). <br /> <br />Before performing an alcohol or controlled substances test, each employer shall notify the driver <br />in writing that the test ii~ required. <br /> <br />Ddver shall show a valid California driver's license at the time and place of testing. <br /> <br />Types. of Tests <br /> <br />All of the following types of tests are required for taxicab drivers by law. No employer shall permit <br />a driver to operate or continue to operate a taxicab if he or she refuses to submit to such tests <br />described below: <br /> <br />Pre-Employment Testing: Test for controlled substance use shall be administered and show <br />verified negative results before drivers can become employed to perform safety-sensitive duties <br />and be issued an OCTAP permit. <br /> <br />Post-Accident Testing: Tests for controlled substance use and BAC for alcohol are required <br />after a driver is involved in an accident. <br /> <br />a)Driver shall report to testing facility as soon as possible following the accident (should be <br /> within two hours). Failure to report to testing facility within two hours of the accident without <br /> verified and acceptable evidence of injury or circumstances preventing driver to do so shall <br /> be determined as a positive test result. <br /> <br />b)lf verified and acceptable circumstances or injdry do not allow driver to be tested within <br /> eight hours of the accident for alcohol and within 32 hours of the accident for controlled <br /> substance use, the tests should not be performed. <br /> <br />Random Testing: Test for controlled substance use may be administered at any time of the day <br />while a driver is an active employee. Test for BAC may be administered just before, during, or <br />just after a driver's work shift. <br /> <br />I:\planning\amyw\taxidrug.doc <br /> <br /> <br />