---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 40.277"
title: "49"
number: "40.277"
heading: "Are alcohol tests other than saliva or breath permitted under these regulations?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/40.277"
---

# §40.277. Are alcohol tests other than saliva or breath permitted under these regulations?


No, other types of alcohol tests (e,g., blood and urine) are not authorized for testing done under this part. Only saliva or breath for screening tests and breath for confirmation tests using approved devices are permitted.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 102, 301, 322, 5331, 20140, 31306, and 54101 et seq.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 79526, Dec. 19, 2000, unless otherwise noted.