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citation: "32 C.F.R. §§ 26.205–26.220"
title: "32"
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to: "26.220"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/26.205..26.220"
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# §26.205. What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?


You must publish a statement that—

- (a) Tells your employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in your workplace;
- (b) Specifies the actions that you will take against employees for violating that prohibition; and
- (c) **Lets each employee know that, as a condition of employment under any award, he or she—**
  - (1) Will abide by the terms of the statement; and
  - (2) Must notify you in writing if he or she is convicted for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace and must do so no more than five calendar days after the conviction.

# §26.210. To whom must I distribute my drug-free workplace statement?


You must require that a copy of the statement described in [§ 26.205](/cfr/32/26.205.md) be given to each employee who will be engaged in the performance of any Federal award.


# §26.215. What must I include in my drug-free awareness program?


You must establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about—

- (a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
- (b) Your policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
- (c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
- (d) The penalties that you may impose upon them for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace.

# §26.220. By when must I publish my drug-free workplace statement and establish my drug-free awareness program?


If you are a new recipient that does not already have a policy statement as described in [§ 26.205](/cfr/32/26.205.md) and an ongoing awareness program as described in [§ 26.215](/cfr/32/26.215.md), you must publish the statement and establish the program by the time given in the following table: