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AC 120-126 - Guidelines to Establish, Implement, and Maintain a DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

Document Information

Number
120-126
Title
Guidelines to Establish, Implement, and Maintain a DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Status
Active
Date issued
2024-07-10
Office of Primary Responsibility
AAM-800
Description

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidelines for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a drug and alcohol testing program in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 120 and Title 49 of the CFR (49 CFR) part 40.

The material in this AC is advisory in nature and does not constitute a regulation, is not legally binding in its own right, and neither the Department of Transportation (DOT) nor the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will rely on it as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement action or other administrative penalty. This document describes acceptable means, but not the only means, for demonstrating compliance with the applicable regulations. The FAA will consider other means of compliance that meets the intent of the DOT/FAA testing regulations promulgated in 14 CFR part 120 and 49 CFR part 40.

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