New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION
Subchapter 9 - WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAMS AND DRUG-FREE WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Section 16:64-9.11 - Alcohol testing procedures
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Chemical drug testing for alcohol shall be conducted by a two-step process. Initial screening shall be performed by using a portable breathalyzer, the BreathScan or its equivalent.
(b) The screening shall be performed by personnel employed by the drug testing facility with which a contract has been entered pursuant to 16:64-9.16.
(c)The testing by and maintenance of all testing equipment units shall be conducted according to the manufacturer's instructions included with each unit.
(d) A test of a blood alcohol concentration level above or at 0.04 percent level shall require follow-up chemical drug testing in order to confirm the precise alcohol level. The President or a member of the Executive Committee of the Pilots Association or the Independent Pilots Association shall direct the pilot or apprentice screening positive to report for a blood test for alcohol as soon as practicable, but not more than one hour after the initial screening. The blood sample shall be collected, tested, and reported under the chain of custody procedures by qualified, trained personnel employed by the drug testing facility with which a contract has been entered pursuant to 16:64-9.16.
(e) A pilot or apprentice shall be deemed to have tested positive for alcohol if the confirming blood test shows a blood alcohol concentration level above or at 0.04 percent.
