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Department of Transportation’s New Chain of Custody Form (CCF)
Posted: September 01, 2021
- Copies 1-5, Step 1: Added “Commercial Driver License (CDL) State and No.” to donor identification (FMCSA only)
- Copies 1-5, Step 1: Added “Other” (e-mail) to Collector Contact Info
- Copy 1, Step 5a: Removed analyte names and checkboxes; repositioned results and checkboxes; and added a line for the certifying scientist to record the positive analyte(s) and concentration(s) if a positive result is recorded
- Copies 2-5, Step 5: Added a line for the donor e-mail address
- DOT-regulated employers and service agents (Info Cubic, collectors, laboratories, Medical Review Officers (MRO) are authorized to use the revised CCF beginning September 1, 2020).
- To avoid confusion regarding whether oral fluid testing is authorized in the DOT program, and to allow existing supplies of old CCFs to be depleted, the recommendation as a best practice that laboratories not mail any of the revised CCFs to DOT-regulated clients or their service agents until after June 1, 2021 (or until supplies of the old CCFs have been depleted).
- When using the old CCF between September 1, 2020, and August 30, 2021, a memorandum for the record (MFR) is not required.
- If the old CCF is used after August 30, 2021, they must complete a MFR per 49 CFR § 40.205(b)(2).
- Beginning September 1, 2020, the collection sites can use the revised CCF.