{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-16.210","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 16.210","heading":"Pre-employment testing requirements.","body":"(a) No marine employer may engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer.\n(b) An employer may waive a pre-employment test required for a job applicant by paragraph (a) of this section if the individual provides satisfactory evidence that they have:\n(1) Passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs, required by this part, within the previous six months with no subsequent positive drug tests during the remainder of the six-month period; or\n(2) During the previous 185 days been subject to a random testing program required by § 16.230 for at least 60 days and did not fail or refuse to participate in a chemical test for dangerous drugs required by this part.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 16—CHEMICAL TESTING","Subpart B—Required Chemical Testing"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"272413af1b9dc8e96969cf8ffc59b226be10e723a054e08db102f8d7e2213b01","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-16.205","next":"us/46-cfr-16.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}