# What tasks may a service agent perform for an employer?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 40.343  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

As a service agent, you may perform for employers the tasks needed to comply with DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations, subject to the requirements and limitations of this part.

## Document text

As a service agent, you may perform for employers the tasks needed to comply with DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations, subject to the requirements and limitations of this part.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-40.343>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `f1981c306a9acdcc426cbf00004593b8040934e3f97be4d6d720a793e0785b07`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:21.729Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T10:08:23.117Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-40-343`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "40",
  "section": "40.343",
  "subpart": "Subpart Q—Roles and Responsibilities of Service Agents",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```