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Subpart B - Prohibitions

Code of Federal Regulations§ 382.213Controlled substances use.(a) No driver shall report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety sensitive functions when the driver uses any drug or substance identified in 21 CFR 1308.11 Schedule I.(b) No driver shall report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions when the driver uses any non-Schedule I drug or substance that is identified in the other Schedules in 21 CFR part 1308 except when the use is pursuant to the instructions of a licensed medical practitioner, as defined in §382.107, who is familiar with the driver's medical history and has advised the driver that the substance will not adversely affect the driver's ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle.(c) No employer having actual knowledge that a driver has used a controlled substance shall permit the driver to perform or continue to perform a safety-sensitive function.(d) An employer may require a driver to inform the employer of any therapeutic drug use (Hope this helps)

 

Hi, again, you can go to www.fmcsa.dot.gov you can type in questions and it will give you the section the information is located in. Good Luck

 

Wow, CleaningLady, you know your FMC handbook, huh?!?!

 

Naw, just know how to look it up on the computer! LOL But, I do carry the book with me. One of the guys in safety told us in orientation "when ever you have a few spare minutes just look it over" So, I carry it with me just in case I ever get a "few spare minutes" LOL