North Dakota has no comprehensive law addressing drug testing in private employment.
These categories do not affect DOT-regulated drug testing. Government employers should always call for potential additional restrictions on employee drug testing.
| Drug Testing Issue | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Instant or POCT Testing | No Restrictions | |
| Drug Panels | No Restrictions | |
| Laboratory | No Restrictions | SAMHSA certified lab highly recommended |
| Medical Review Officer | Not Required | Highly recommended |
| Random Testing | No Restrictions | |
| Post-Accident | No Restrictions | |
| Reasonable Suspicion | No Restrictions | |
| Oral Fluids | No Restrictions | |
| Hair Testing | No Restrictions | |
| Unemployment Denial | Yes | Terminate for misconduct, specify a refusal to test or positive test is misconduct. |
| Workers Comp Discount | No | |
| Intoxication Defense | Yes | Post-accident testing - An employee who tests positive or refuses to take a test forfeits the right to benefits. |
| Medical Marijuana | Yes | Passed November 2017, makes no mention of drug testing. Compassion centers must have drug free workplace policies. |
| Recreational Marijuana | No | In a vote on November 7, 2018 voters chose to deny recreational marijuana legalization with only 40% of residents voting to approve the measure. |
| Report Driver DOT Positives | No | |
| General Statute | -- | None |
Note: In North Dakota, it is a class A misdemeanor for defrauding a urine test and the test is designed to detect the presence of a chemical substance or a controlled substance. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that person knowingly possesses, distributes, or assists in the use of a device, chemical, or real or artificial urine advertised or intended to be used to alter the outcome of a urine test.
Intoxication Defense – Denial of Workers Compensation Claim – States vary in their willingness to allow employers to use an injured worker’s intoxication as a defense against a claim for compensation. State laws’ intoxication defenses generally fall into one of three rough categories: defenses that do not depend on causation; defenses that require some form of proximate causation between intoxication and injury; and defenses that require that intoxication be the sole cause of injury. Always check with your insurance company and your attorney when you have a refusal or positive post-accident test after an injury.
This chart is intended for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for legal guidance. State and local law vary greatly; therefore, you are advised to consult experienced legal counsel during the development or edit of your actual substance abuse testing program and with any questions that follow.
State Law North Dakota
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Marijuana considerations are important and marijuana laws often update often, check out Marijuana in the Workplace.
