DOT publishes Final Rule to Amend the Oral Fluid Rule and to Update Terminology

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   On May 11, 2026, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule in the Federal Register to update the terminology in DOT’s drug and alcohol testing regulations to be consistent with Executive Order 14168 (E.O. 14168) (Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government) and added a provision that would require a directly observed urine collection in situations where oral fluid tests are currently required but oral fluid testing is not yet available.  This final rule is effective on June 10, 2026.  To learn more about this final rule, view the rule at https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/frpubs   You are subscribed to DOT email updates. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for DOT? Contact DOT STAY CONNECTED U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 855-368-4200

ODAPC Publishes Official Q&A Today

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, with the Office of the General Counsel, issued a 49 CFR Part 40 Question and Answer. Like all ODAPC/OGC Qs & As, this Q&A constitutes official guidance and interpretation concerning 49 CFR Part 40. The Q&A issued today is available on our website at: https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/part40QandA. The Q&A explains what a MRO is not to consider when verifying a marijuana positive result. You are subscribed to DOT email updates. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for DOT? Contact DOT STAY CONNECTED U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 855-368-4200