Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 39-2-206 - DefinitionsAs used in 39-2-205 through 39-2-211, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Alcohol" means an intoxicating agent in alcoholic beverages, ethyl alcohol, also called ethanol, or the hydrated oxide of ethyl.(2) "Alcohol concentration" means the alcohol in a volume of breath expressed in terms of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath, as indicated by an evidential breath test.(3) "Controlled substance" means a dangerous drug, as defined in 49 CFR, part 40 , except a drug used pursuant to a valid prescription or as authorized by law.(4)(a) "Employee" means an individual engaged in the performance, supervision, or management of work in a:(i) hazardous work environment;(ii) security position; or(iii) position: (A) affecting public safety or public health;(B) in which driving a motor vehicle is necessary for any part of the individual's work duties; or(C) involving a fiduciary responsibility for an employer.(b) The term does not include an independent contractor or an elected official who serves on the governing body of a local government.(5)(a) "Employer" means a person or entity that has one or more employees and that is located in or doing business in Montana.(b) The term includes the governing body of a local government.(6) "Governing body" means the legislative authority of a local government.(7) "Hazardous work environment" includes but is not limited to positions:(a) for which controlled substance and alcohol testing is mandated by federal law, such as aviation, commercial motor carrier, railroad, pipeline, and commercial marine employees;(b) that involve the operation of or work in proximity to construction equipment, industrial machinery, or mining activities; or(c) that involve handling or proximity to flammable materials, explosives, toxic chemicals, or similar substances.(8) "Local government" means a city, town, county, or consolidated city-county.(9) "Medical review officer" means a licensed physician trained in the field of substance abuse.(10) "Prospective employee" means an individual who has made a written or oral application to an employer to become an employee.(11) "Qualified testing program" means a program to test for the presence of controlled substances and alcohol that meets the criteria set forth in 39-2-207 and 39-2-208.(12) "Sample" means a urine specimen, a breath test, or oral fluid obtained in a minimally invasive manner and determined to meet the reliability and accuracy criteria accepted by laboratories for the performance of drug testing that is used to determine the presence of a controlled substance or alcohol.En. Sec. 2, Ch. 521, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 315, L. 2011.