49 CFR 40.285 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (§ 1.1 To Appendix To Subtitle A) — Office Of The Secretary Of Transportation (§ 1.1 To Appendix To Subtitle A) — Procedures For Transportation Workplace Drug And Alcohol Testing Programs (§ 40.1 To Appendix H To Part 40) — Substance Abuse Professionals And The Return-To-Duty Process (§ 40.281 To § 40.313) — When is a SAP evaluation required?

(a) As an employee, when you have violated DOT drug and alcohol regulations, you cannot again perform any DOT safety-sensitive duties for any employer until and unless you complete the SAP evaluation, referral, and education/treatment process set forth in this subpart and in applicable DOT agency regulations. The first step in this process is a SAP evaluation.

(b) For purposes of this subpart, a verified positive DOT drug test result, a DOT alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater, a refusal to test (including by adulterating or substituting a urine specimen) or any other violation of the prohibition on the use of alcohol or drugs under a DOT agency regulation constitutes a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.