# May an employer require an employee to sign a consent or release in connection with the DOT drug and alcohol testing program?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 40.27  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

No, as an employer, you must not require an employee to sign a consent, release, waiver of liability, or indemnification agreement with respect to any part of the drug or alcohol testing process covered by this part (including, but not limited to, collections, laboratory testing, MRO and SAP service

## Document text

No, as an employer, you must not require an employee to sign a consent, release, waiver of liability, or indemnification agreement with respect to any part of the drug or alcohol testing process covered by this part (including, but not limited to, collections, laboratory testing, MRO and SAP services).

[66 FR 41950, Aug. 9, 2001]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-40.27>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `265fc4ce3c4391d951578a077efbb7d977508ef077736043b86d074fdab53765`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:21.729Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T05:00:57.474Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-40-27`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "40",
  "section": "40.27",
  "subpart": "Subpart B—Employer Responsibilities",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```