Ten consecutive days in jail; home detention possible; fine of not less than $ 1250;
required alcohol screening / education / treatment; required certified ignition interlock device; mandatory community service.
Not exact matches
2) Confirmation Test — The rule also avoids the question as to whether or not the «Coast Guard should
require a «confirmation'test after the initial
screening to verify the presence and level of
alcohol;» (This is a standard requirement for DOT safety sensitive workplace testing.)
Bus companies are also
required to
screen their drivers randomly for
alcohol and drug use.
The FMCSA
requires motor carriers to submit drivers to drug and
alcohol screens under certain circumstances, a common area on non-compliance in the trucking industry.
[1] Subsequent to a drug or
alcohol screening of its driver and regardless of the reason for testing, a motor carrier is
required to keep the results of a negative test for a minimum period of 1 year and is
required to retain the results of a positive test for a minimum period of 5 years.
Worded differently, if an accident involving a commercial vehicle results in a fatality, a drug and
alcohol screen is always
required.
Must pass the FAA -
required ten - year work history review, a criminal background check, complete DOT fingerprinting, physical exam, drug
screening and submit to random drug and
alcohol testing throughout their career