Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees

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Section
71-7-1

Definitions

Section
71-7-3

Election of employer to conduct drug and alcohol testing voluntary; furnishing by employers of written policy statements on drug and alcohol use prior to implementation of testing; dissemination; standard language; notification of job applicants; signing of statements regarding testing policies by applicants or employees; testing of government employees, applicants, and elected officials

Section
71-7-5

Conduct of testing generally; authorized types of tests

Section
71-7-7

Neutral selection drug and alcohol testing; routine testing; testing of employees participating in rehabilitation

Section
71-7-9

Collection, storage and transportation of specimens; time of testing; rights of employees upon receipt of positive results; discharge, discipline, etc., of employees generally; payment of costs of testing

Section
71-7-11

Conduct of confirmation tests

Section
71-7-13

Designation of employee or applicant as handicapped due to test result; discharge, discipline, etc., of employee on basis of test result or refusal to submit; construction and application of chapter generally

Section
71-7-15

Confidentiality of information related to drug and alcohol testing; discharge or discipline of employee for refusal to consent to authorized release of information

Section
71-7-17

Repealed

Section
71-7-19

Disclosure and contents of laboratory test result reports

Section
71-7-21

Promulgation of rules by State Board of Health

Section
71-7-23

Civil actions for damages and injunctive relief for violations of chapter authorized; award of attorney fees

Section
71-7-25

Limitation period for civil actions for violations of chapter; relief available; effect of compliance with chapter by employer; presumption as to validity of test results; actions for defamation, etc.

Section
71-7-27

Procedure for and effect of election to conduct testing policy or program; procedure for rescission of election; effect of failure to make election or rescission of election

Section
71-7-29

Application of chapter to employers subject to federal testing laws

Section
71-7-31

Private employer establishing testing program not deemed agent or instrument of the state

Section
71-7-33

Requirement of abstention from use of tobacco products during nonworking hours as condition of employment prohibited