STATE
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RESTRICTIONS
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REQUIREMENTS
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Alabama
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Alaska |
None
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No Specific Requirements. Employer should verify
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Arizona
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None
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No specific Requirements. Employer should verify
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Arkansas
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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California
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None
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No Specific Requirements * San Francisco is an exception to California, Employers should verify
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Colorado
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None
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No Specific Requirements * Boulder is an exception to Colorado, Employers should verify
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Connecticut
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Yes
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"Positive" screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.
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Delaware
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Florida
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Georgia
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Hawaii
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None
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On-site testing is permitted for pre-employment purposes only. All "positive" screens must be confirmed in a laboratory. The testing laboratory must be certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Regulations are currently being written for onsite testing and may be limited to urine. Employers should verify
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Idaho
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None
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No specific Requirements
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Illinois
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Indiana
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Iowa
|
Yes
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Screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.
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Kansas
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None
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The State Attorney General's opinion states that laboratory law does not apply to on-site tests in employment but state laboratory officials disagree.
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Kentucky
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Louisiana
|
Yes
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On-site testing is permitted for initial tests only. All "positive" tests should be confirmed by a laboratory. On-site tests must be approved by FDA. Employer should verify.
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Maine
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Yes
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Permitted for pre-employments test only. State has mandatory guidelines including use of approved laboratories for confirmation
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Maryland
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None
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Permitted for pre-employment purposes only. All "positive" tests must be confirmed by a certified laboratory, and reviewed by an MRO. Employer should verify.
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Massachusetts
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Michigan
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Minnesota
|
Yes
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On-Site testing is prohibited
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Mississippi
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Missouri
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Montana
|
Yes
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On-site testing is permitted, but does not specifically authorize the use of oral fluid. Employer should verify.
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Nebraska
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None
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Screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.
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Nevada
|
None
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State laboratory licensing authority requires testing in licensed laboratories. Employer should verify.
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New Hampshire
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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New Jersey
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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New Mexico
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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New York
|
None
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New York State Department of Health reportedly believes that on-site testing facilities are subject to regulation under state's clinical Laboratory licensing law.
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North Carolina
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None
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On-site screening is permitted for prospective employees as long as "positive" screens are confirmed in a laboratory.
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North Dakota
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Ohio
|
None
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No Specific Restrictions
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Oklahoma
|
Yes
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On-site testing permitted but test must have approval form the FDA. Does not specifically authorize the use of oral fluid. Employer should verify.
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Oregon
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None
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Screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.
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Pennsylvania
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Puerto Rico
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Yes
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On-site testing is prohibited. Employer should verify.
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Rhode Island
|
Yes
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Pre-employment and For Cause testing is permitted as long as "positive" screens are confirmed in a laboratory.
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South Carolina
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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South Dakota
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Tennessee
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Texas
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Utah
|
None
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On-site testing is permitted as long as "positive" screen are confirmed in a laboratory.
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Vermont
|
Yes
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On-site testing prohibited
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Virginia
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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West Virginia
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Washington
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None
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No Specific Requirements
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Washington, DC
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Wisconsin
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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Wyoming
|
None
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No Specific Requirements
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