Chapter 7 - Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees

Chapter 7 - Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees

§ 71-7-1. Definitions
§ 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
§ 71-7-5. Conduct of testing generally; authorized types of tests
§ 71-7-7. Neutral selection drug and alcohol testing; routine testing; testing of employees participating in rehabilitation
§ 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
§ 71-7-11. Conduct of confirmation tests
§ 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
§ 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
§ 71-7-19. Disclosure and contents of laboratory test result reports
§ 71-7-21. Promulgation of rules by State Board of Health
§ 71-7-23. Civil actions for damages and injunctive relief for violations of chapter authorized; award of attorney fees
§ 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
§ 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
§ 71-7-29. Application of chapter to employers subject to federal testing laws
§ 71-7-31. Private employer establishing testing program not deemed agent or instrument of the state
§ 71-7-33. Requirement of abstention from use of tobacco products during nonworking hours as condition of employment prohibited

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