46 CFR § 16.210 - Pre-employment testing requirements.

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title: "46 CFR § 16.210 - Pre-employment testing requirements."
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title_name: "Shipping"
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section_name: "Pre-employment testing requirements."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 16.210 Pre-employment testing requirements.

(a) No marine employer may engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer.

(b) An employer may waive a pre-employment test required for a job applicant by paragraph (a) of this section if the individual provides satisfactory evidence that they have:

(1) Passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs, required by this part, within the previous six months with no subsequent positive drug tests during the remainder of the six-month period; or

(2) During the previous 185 days been subject to a random testing program required by § 16.230 for at least 60 days and did not fail or refuse to participate in a chemical test for dangerous drugs required by this part.

[CGD 90-053, 58 FR 31107, May 28, 1993, as amended by CGD 93-051, 59 FR 28792, June 3, 1994]