Maine § 26 §685 Action taken on substance use tests

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §685 — Action taken on substance use tests

Maine § 26 §685

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 7EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §685 (2026).

Text

Action taken by an employer on the basis of a substance use test is limited as provided in this section.

1.Before receipt of test results. An employer may suspend an employee with full pay and benefits or may transfer the employee to another position with no reduction in pay or benefits while awaiting an employee's test results.

2.Use of confirmation test results. This subsection governs an employer's use of confirmed positive results and an employee's or applicant's refusal to submit to a test requested or required by an employer in compliance with this subchapter.

3.Confidentiality. This subsection governs the use of information acquired by an employer in the testing process.

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Action taken by an employer on the basis of a substance use test is limited as provided in this section.
1.
Before receipt of test results.
An employer may suspend an employee with full pay and benefits or may transfer the employee to another position with no reduction in pay or benefits while awaiting an employee's test results.
2.
Use of confirmation test results.
This subsection governs an employer's use of confirmed positive results and an employee's or applicant's refusal to submit to a test requested or required by an employer in compliance with this subchapter.
3.
Confidentiality.
This subsection governs the use of information acquired by an employer in the testing process.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 536, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 604, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 832, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 324, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 344, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 547, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §109 (AMD).