STATE

RESTRICTIONS

REQUIREMENTS

Alabama

None

No Specific Requirements

Alaska

None

No Specific Requirements. Employer should verify

Arizona

None

No specific Requirements. Employer should verify

Arkansas

None

No Specific Requirements

California

None

No Specific Requirements

* San Francisco is an exception to California, Employers should verify

Colorado

None

No Specific Requirements

* Boulder is an exception to Colorado, Employers should verify

Connecticut

Yes

\"Positive\" screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.

Delaware

None

No Specific Requirements

Florida

None

No Specific Requirements

Georgia

None

No Specific Requirements

Hawaii

None

On-site testing is permitted for pre-employment purposes only. All \"positive\" screens must be confirmed in a laboratory. The testing laboratory must be certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Regulations are currently being written for onsite testing and may be limited to urine. Employers should verify

Idaho

None

No specific Requirements

Illinois

None

No Specific Requirements

Indiana

None

No Specific Requirements

Iowa

Yes

Screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.

Kansas

None

The State Attorney General's opinion states that laboratory law does not apply to on-site tests in employment but state laboratory officials disagree.

Kentucky

None

No Specific Requirements

Louisiana

Yes

On-site testing is permitted for initial tests only. All \"positive\" tests should be confirmed by a laboratory. On-site tests must be approved by FDA. Employer should verify.

Maine

Yes

Permitted for pre-employments test only. State has mandatory guidelines including use of approved laboratories for confirmation

Maryland

None

Permitted for pre-employment purposes only. All \"positive\" tests must be confirmed by a certified laboratory, and reviewed by an MRO. Employer should verify.

Massachusetts

None

No Specific Requirements

Michigan

None

No Specific Requirements

Minnesota

Yes

On-Site testing is prohibited

Mississippi

None

No Specific Requirements

Missouri

None

No Specific Requirements

Montana

Yes

On-site testing is permitted, but does not specifically authorize the use of oral fluid. Employer should verify.

Nebraska

None

Screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.

Nevada

None

State laboratory licensing authority requires testing in licensed laboratories. Employer should verify.

New Hampshire

None

No Specific Requirements

New Jersey

None

No Specific Requirements

New Mexico

None

No Specific Requirements

New York

None

New York State Department of Health reportedly believes that on-site testing facilities are subject to regulation under state's clinical Laboratory licensing law.

North Carolina

None

On-site screening is permitted for prospective employees as long as \"positive\" screens are confirmed in a laboratory.

North Dakota

None

No Specific Requirements

Ohio

None

No Specific Restrictions

Oklahoma

Yes

On-site testing permitted but test must have approval form the FDA. Does not specifically authorize the use of oral fluid. Employer should verify.

Oregon

None

Screens must be confirmed in a laboratory.

Pennsylvania

None

No Specific Requirements

Puerto Rico

Yes

On-site testing is prohibited. Employer should verify.

Rhode Island

Yes

Pre-employment and For Cause testing is permitted as long as \"positive\" screens are confirmed in a laboratory.

South Carolina

None

No Specific Requirements

South Dakota

None

No Specific Requirements

Tennessee

None

No Specific Requirements

Texas

None

No Specific Requirements

Utah

None

On-site testing is permitted as long as \"positive\" screen are confirmed in a laboratory.

Vermont

Yes

On-site testing prohibited

Virginia

None

No Specific Requirements

West Virginia

None

No Specific Requirements

Washington

None

No Specific Requirements

Washington, DC

None

No Specific Requirements