# On-duty use.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 199.217  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each operator shall prohibit a covered employee from using alcohol while performing covered functions. No operator having actual knowledge that a covered employee is using alcohol while performing covered functions shall permit the employee to perform or continue to perform covered functions.

## Document text

Each operator shall prohibit a covered employee from using alcohol while performing covered functions. No operator having actual knowledge that a covered employee is using alcohol while performing covered functions shall permit the employee to perform or continue to perform covered functions.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-199.217>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `7d1e90976a0bcf7e96a6e263131e4a01ebb9c8f32f5855c1c7c5699a1e998ef6`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.797Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T16:04:23.370Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-199-217`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "199",
  "section": "199.217",
  "subpart": "Subpart C—Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```