{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-655.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 655.5","heading":"Stand-down waivers for drug testing.","body":"(a) An employer subject to this part may petition the FTA for a waiver allowing the employer to stand down, per 49 CFR Part 40, an employee following a report of a laboratory confirmed positive drug test or refusal, pending the outcome of the verification process.\n(b) Each petition for a waiver must be in writing and include facts and justification to support the waiver. Each petition must satisfy the requirements for obtaining a waiver, as provided in 49 CFR 40.21.\n(c) Each petition for a waiver must be submitted to the Office of Safety and Security, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.\n(d) The Administrator may grant a waiver subject to 49 CFR 40.21(d).","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 655—PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"7d1e02d3f38edb3ff03ab5315560f2914b6abbe7c3bfa7e29b4174af6e353bbb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-655.4","next":"us/49-cfr-655.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}