Shipping - 46 USC Section 2303a
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01/19/04
Sec. 2303a. Post serious marine casualty alcohol testing
(a) The Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that after
a serious marine casualty occurs, alcohol testing of crew members
or other persons responsible for the operation or other
safety-sensitive functions of the vessel or vessels involved in
such casualty is conducted no later than 2 hours after the casualty
occurs, unless such testing cannot be completed within that time
due to safety concerns directly related to the casualty.
(b) The procedures in subsection (a) shall require that if
alcohol testing cannot be completed within 2 hours of the
occurrence of the casualty, such testing shall be conducted as soon
thereafter as the safety concerns in subsection (a) have been
adequately addressed to permit such testing, except that such
testing may not be required more than 8 hours after the casualty
occurs.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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