California Public Utilities Code

§ 1032.1

PUC § 1032.1 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The commission shall not issue or transfer a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to this article unless the applicant provides for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission.

(b)The commission, after considering any suggestions made by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall adopt a program that includes, but need not be limited to, all of the following requirements:

(1)Drivers shall test negative for each of the controlled substances specified in Part 40 (commencing with Section 40.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, before employment. Drivers shall test negative for these controlled substances and for alcohol at such other times as the commission, after consulting the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall designate. As used in this section, a negative test for alcohol means an alcohol screening test showing a breath alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 percent.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 694, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.