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Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 71 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY (§§ 71-1-1 — 71-17-7)
Chapter 7 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF EMPLOYEES (§§ 71-7-1 — 71-7-33)
- Section 71-7-1 - Definitions
- Section 71-7-3 - Election of employer to conduct drug and alcohol testing voluntary; furnishing by employers of written policy statements on drug and alcohol use prior to implementation of testing; dissemination; standard language; notification of job applicants; signing of statements regarding testing policies by applicants or employees; testing of government employees, applicants, and elected officials
- Section 71-7-5 - Conduct of testing generally; authorized types of tests
- Section 71-7-7 - Neutral selection drug and alcohol testing; routine testing; testing of employees participating in rehabilitation
- Section 71-7-9 - Collection, storage and transportation of specimens; time of testing; rights of employees upon receipt of positive results; discharge, discipline, etc., of employees generally; payment of costs of testing
- Section 71-7-11 - Conduct of confirmation tests
- Section 71-7-13 - Designation of employee or applicant as handicapped due to test result; discharge, discipline, etc., of employee on basis of test result or refusal to submit; construction and application of chapter generally
- Section 71-7-15 - Confidentiality of information related to drug and alcohol testing; discharge or discipline of employee for refusal to consent to authorized release of information
- Section 71-7-17 - [Repealed]
- Section 71-7-19 - Disclosure and contents of laboratory test result reports
- Section 71-7-21 - Promulgation of rules by State Board of Health
- Section 71-7-23 - Civil actions for damages and injunctive relief for violations of chapter authorized; award of attorney fees
- Section 71-7-25 - Limitation period for civil actions for violations of chapter; relief available; effect of compliance with chapter by employer; presumption as to validity of test results; actions for defamation, etc
- Section 71-7-27 - Procedure for and effect of election to conduct testing policy or program; procedure for rescission of election; effect of failure to make election or rescission of election
- Section 71-7-29 - Application of chapter to employers subject to federal testing laws
- Section 71-7-31 - Private employer establishing testing program not deemed agent or instrument of the state
- Section 71-7-33 - Requirement of abstention from use of tobacco products during nonworking hours as condition of employment prohibited
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