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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 120.115 

Air Surgeon dated after the verified 
positive drug test result date or refusal 
to test date. After the individual ob-
tains this airman medical certificate, 
the SAP may recommend to the em-
ployer that the individual may be re-
turned to a safety-sensitive position. 
The receipt of an airman medical cer-
tificate does not alter any obligations 
otherwise required by 49 CFR part 40 or 
this subpart. 

(3) An employer must forward to the 

Federal Air Surgeon within 2 working 
days of receipt, copies of all reports 
provided to the employer by a SAP re-
garding the following: 

(i) An individual who the MRO has 

reported to the Federal Air Surgeon 
under § 120.113 (d)(1); or 

(ii) An individual who the employer 

has reported to the Federal Air Sur-
geon under § 120.111(d). 

(4) The employer must not permit an 

employee who is required to hold an 
airman medical certificate under 14 
CFR part 67 to perform a safety-sen-
sitive duty to resume that duty until 
the employee has: 

(i) Been issued an airman medical 

certificate from the Federal Air Sur-
geon after the date of the verified posi-
tive drug test result or refusal to test; 
and 

(ii) Met the return to duty require-

ments in accordance with 49 CFR part 
40. 

(5) Reports required under this sec-

tion shall be forwarded to the Federal 
Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Admin-
istration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, 
Attn: Drug Abatement Division (AAM– 
800), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591. 

(6) MROs, SAPs, and employers who 

send reports to the Federal Air Sur-
geon must keep a copy of each report 
for 5 years. 

§ 120.115 Employee Assistance Pro-

gram (EAP). 

(a) The employer shall provide an 

EAP for employees. The employer may 
establish the EAP as a part of its inter-
nal personnel services or the employer 
may contract with an entity that will 
provide EAP services to an employee. 
Each EAP must include education and 
training on drug use for employees and 
training for supervisors making deter-

minations for testing of employees 
based on reasonable cause. 

(b) 

EAP education program. 

(1) Each 

EAP education program must include 
at least the following elements: 

(i) Display and distribution of infor-

mational material; 

(ii) Display and distribution of a 

community service hot-line telephone 
number for employee assistance; and 

(iii) Display and distribution of the 

employer’s policy regarding drug use in 
the workplace. 

(2) The employer’s policy shall in-

clude information regarding the con-
sequences under the rule of using drugs 
while performing safety-sensitive func-
tions, receiving a verified positive drug 
test result, or refusing to submit to a 
drug test required under the rule. 

(c) 

EAP training program. 

(1) Each em-

ployer shall implement a reasonable 
program of initial training for employ-
ees. The employee training program 
must include at least the following ele-
ments: 

(i) The effects and consequences of 

drug use on individual health, safety, 
and work environment; 

(ii) The manifestations and behav-

ioral cues that may indicate drug use 
and abuse; and 

(2) The employer’s supervisory per-

sonnel who will determine when an em-
ployee is subject to testing based on 
reasonable cause shall receive specific 
training on specific, contemporaneous 
physical, behavioral, and performance 
indicators of probable drug use in addi-
tion to the training specified in § 120.115 
(c). 

(3) The employer shall ensure that 

supervisors who will make reasonable 
cause determinations receive at least 
60 minutes of initial training. 

(4) The employer shall implement a 

reasonable recurrent training program 
for supervisory personnel making rea-
sonable cause determinations during 
subsequent years. 

(5) Documentation of all training 

given to employees and supervisory 
personnel must be included in the 
training program. 

(6) The employer shall identify the 

employee and supervisor EAP training 

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 120.117 

in the employer’s drug testing pro-
gram. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2008–0937, 74 FR 22653, May 14, 
2009, as amended by Amdt. 120–1, 78 FR 42003, 
July 15, 2013] 

§ 120.117 Implementing a drug testing 

program. 

(a) Each company must meet the re-

quirements of this subpart. Use the fol-
lowing chart to determine whether 
your company must obtain an Anti-
drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention 
Program Operations Specification, Let-
ter of Authorization, or Drug and Alco-
hol Testing Program Registration from 
the FAA: 

If you are . . . 

You must . . . 

(1) A part 119 cer-

tificate holder with 
authority to oper-
ate under parts 
121 or 135.

Obtain an Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse 

Prevention Program Operations 
Specification by contacting your FAA 
Principal Operations Inspector. 

(2) An operator as 

defined in 
§ 91.147 of this 
chapter.

Obtain a Letter of Authorization by con-

tacting the Flight Standards District 
Office nearest to your principal place 
of business. 

(3) A part 119 cer-

tificate holder with 
authority to oper-
ate under parts 
121 or 135 and 
an operator as 
defined in 
§ 91.147 of this 
chapter.

Complete the requirements in para-

graphs 1 and 2 of this chart and ad-
vise the Flight Standards District Of-
fice and the Drug Abatement Divi-
sion that the § 91.147 operation will 
be included under the part 119 test-
ing program. Contact the Drug 
Abatement Division at FAA, Office of 
Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abate-
ment Division (AAM–800), 800 Inde-
pendence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20591. 

(4) An air traffic 

control facility not 
operated by the 
FAA or by or 
under contract to 
the U.S. Military.

Register with the FAA, Office of Aero-

space Medicine, Drug Abatement Di-
vision (AAM–800), 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591. 

(5) A part 145 cer-

tificate holder 
who has your 
own drug testing 
program.

Obtain an Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse 

Prevention Program Operations 
Specification by contacting your Prin-
cipal Maintenance Inspector or reg-
ister with the FAA, Office of Aero-
space Medicine, Drug Abatement Di-
vision (AAM–800), 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591, if you opt to conduct your 
own drug testing program. 

(6) A contractor 

who has your 
own drug testing 
program.

Register with the FAA, Office of Aero-

space Medicine, Drug Abatement Di-
vision (AAM–800), 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591, if you opt to conduct your 
own drug testing program. 

(b) Use the following chart for imple-

menting a drug testing program if you 
are applying for a part 119 certificate 
with authority to operate under parts 
121 or 135 of this chapter, if you intend 

to begin operations as defined in § 91.147 
of this chapter, or if you intend to 
begin air traffic control operations (not 
operated by the FAA or by or under 
contract to the U.S. Military). Use it 
to determine whether you need to have 
an Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Pre-
vention Program Operations Specifica-
tion, Letter of Authorization, or Drug 
and Alcohol Testing Program Registra-
tion from the FAA. Your employees 
who perform safety-sensitive functions 
must be tested in accordance with this 
subpart. The chart follows: 

If you . . . 

You must . . . 

(1) Apply for a part 

119 certificate 
with authority to 
operate under 
parts 121 or 135.

(i) Have an Antidrug and Alcohol Mis-

use Prevention Program Operations 
Specification, 

(ii) Implement an FAA drug testing pro-

gram no later than the date you start 
operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(2) Intend to begin 

operations as de-
fined in § 91.147 
of this chapter.

(i) Have a Letter of Authorization, 

(ii) Implement an FAA drug testing pro-

gram no later than the date you start 
operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(3) Apply for a part 

119 certificate 
with authority to 
operate under 
parts 121 or 135 
and intend to 
begin operations 
as defined in 
§ 91.147 of this 
chapter.

(i) Have an Antidrug and Alcohol Mis-

use Prevention Program Operations 
Specification and a Letter of Author-
ization, 

(ii) Implement your combined FAA drug 

testing program no later than the 
date you start operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(4) Intend to begin 

air traffic control 
operations (at an 
air traffic control 
facility not oper-
ated by the FAA 
or by or under 
contract to the 
U.S. military).

(i) Register with the FAA, Office of 

Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abate-
ment Division (AAM–800), 800 Inde-
pendence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20591, prior to starting oper-
ations, 

(ii) Implement an FAA drug testing pro-

gram no later than the date you start 
operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(c) If you are an individual or com-

pany that intends to provide safety- 
sensitive services by contract to a part 
119 certificate holder with authority to