USCG Exam PracticeDrug testing — pre-employment, random, post-incident
Under 46 CFR §16.230, the Commandant may reduce the minimum annual random drug testing rate from 50 percent to 25 percent under which condition?
- ✓ The industry random positive rate is less than 1.0 percent for two consecutive calendar years.Correct
- B. The industry random positive rate is less than 2.0 percent for one calendar year.
- C. The industry random positive rate is less than 0.5 percent for any single calendar year.
- D. The number of credentialed mariners in the industry decreases by more than 10 percent.
Why A is correct
46 CFR §16.230(f)(2) specifies that when the rate is at 50 percent, the Commandant may lower it to 25 percent only if the positive rate is less than 1.0 percent for two consecutive calendar years as reported under 46 CFR 16.500.
Cited:46 CFR §16.230