§16.210. Pre-employment testing requirements.
46 C.F.R. § 16.210
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.
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:
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
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 90-053, 58 FR 31107, May 28, 1993, as amended by CGD 93-051, 59 FR 28792, June 3, 1994]
Source
Source: CGD 86-067, 53 FR 47079, Nov. 21, 1988, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93134, Nov. 25, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 7101, 7301, and 7701; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 86-067, 53 FR 47079, Nov. 21, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 90-053, 58 FR 31107, May 28, 1993, as amended by CGD 93-051, 59 FR 28792, June 3, 1994]