{"id":51050,"date":"2016-03-26T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=51050"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:14:44","slug":"drug-testing-consortium-texas-tow-truck-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/drug-testing-consortium-texas-tow-truck-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Testing Consortium \u2013 Texas Tow Truck Operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tow truck operators and vehicle storage facility operators are highly regulated in Texas and those regulations\u2019 include enrollment into an approved drug testing consortium.  Tow truck operators must have a comprehensive drug and alcohol testing program similar to that of a DOT \u2013 FMCSA drug and alcohol testing program<\/strong><\/a>.  The drug testing consortium utilized must be on an approved drug testing consortium list maintained by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authority for these requirements is the Texas Towing Act and the Texas Vehicle Storage Facility Act; Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2308 and Chapter 2303; Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 60.  Tow truck operators must be a member of a random testing consortium or develop their own drug testing policy.  If using their own policy, a tow truck license will not be approved until the drug testing policy is approved.  It is much easier to use a drug testing vendor like National Drug Screening who is on the TDLR Approved Consortium List.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All tow truck operators are required to take a drug and alcohol test for the presence of the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), opiates and alcohol.  The testing must follow HHS-SAMHSA guidelines with qualified specimen collectors, SAMHSA certified laboratories and review\/verification by a medical review officer (MRO).<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tow truck operators or vehicle storage facility (VSF) operators must be aware that a confirmed and verified positive drug and\/or alcohol test will cause their removal from a towing operation and\/or VSF duties and they may be subject to disciplinary action up to termination.  Positive drug and\/or alcohol screen test results must be made available for review by the medical review officer (MRO),<\/a><\/strong> the company, and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in connection with determining whether an employee violated the drug and\/or alcohol testing policies established by 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapters 85 and 86 (the Rules).  These employees agree that TDLR may use verified positive test results in an administrative hearing to enforce an alleged violation of the rules.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The testing requirements for the TDLR required drug testing are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n