[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR16.203]

[Page 270]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 16_CHEMICAL TESTING--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Required Chemical Testing
 
Sec. 16.203  Employer, MRO, and SAP responsibilities.

    (a) Employers. (1) Employers must ensure that they and their 
crewmembers meet the requirements of this part.
    (2) Employers are responsible for all the actions of their 
officials, representatives, and agents in carrying out the requirements 
of this part.
    (3) All agreements and arrangements, written or unwritten, between 
and among employers and service agents concerning the implementation of 
DOT drug testing requirements are deemed, as a matter of law, to require 
compliance with all applicable provisions of this part and DOT agency 
drug testing regulations. Compliance with these provisions is a material 
term of all such agreements and arrangements.
    (b) Medical Review Officer (MRO). (1) Individuals performing MRO 
functions must meet the training requirements and follow the procedures 
in 49 CFR Part 40.
    (2) MROs may report chemical drug test results to the Coast Guard 
for unemployed, self-employed, or individual mariners.
    (c) Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). Individuals performing SAP 
functions must meet the training requirements and follow the procedures 
in 49 CFR Part 40.

[USCG-2000-7759, 66 FR 42968, Aug. 16, 2001]