49 USC 353 - Toxicological Testing of Officers and Employees
(a) Collecting Specimens.—When the Secretary of Transportation or the head of a component of the Department of Transportation conducts post-accident or post-incident toxicological testing of an officer or employee of the Department, the Secretary or head shall collect the specimen from the officer or employee as soon as practicable after the accident or incident. The Secretary or head shall try to collect the specimen not later than 4 hours after the accident or incident.
(b) Reports.—The head of each component shall submit a report to the Secretary on the circumstances about the amount of time required to collect the specimen for a toxicological test conducted on an officer or employee who is reasonably associated with the circumstances of an accident or incident under the investigative jurisdiction of the National Transportation Safety Board.
(c) Noncompliance Not a Defense.—An officer or employee required to submit to toxicological testing may not assert failure to comply with this section as a claim, cause of action, or defense in an administrative or judicial proceeding.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §4(j)(10)(A), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1368.)
Historical and Revision Notes
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 353 |
49 App.:1657–1. |
Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–641, §5, 104 Stat. 4656. |
Sections: 331 332 333 336 337 351 352 353 354 501 502 503 504 505 506
Last modified: October 26, 2015