For purposes of this subchapter, a qualified individual with a disability shall not include any employee or applicant who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the covered entity acts on the basis of such use.
Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to exclude as a qualified individual with a disability an individual who-
except that it shall not be a violation of this chapter for a covered entity to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing, designed to ensure that an individual described in paragraph (1) or (2) is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs.
A covered entity-
For purposes of this subchapter, a test to determine the illegal use of drugs shall not be considered a medical examination.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to encourage, prohibit, or authorize the conducting of drug testing for the illegal use of drugs by job applicants or employees or making employment decisions based on such test results.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to encourage, prohibit, restrict, or authorize the otherwise lawful exercise by entities subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation of authority to-
42 U.S.C. § 12114
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATIONIn subsec. (c)(3), "chapter 81 of title 41" substituted for "the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701 et seq.)" on authority of Pub. L. 111-350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
AMENDMENTS2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-325 substituted "a qualified individual with a disability shall" for "the term 'qualified individual with a disability' shall".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110-325 effective Jan. 1, 2009, see section 8 of Pub. L. 110-325, set out as a note under section 705 of Title 29, Labor.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 24 months after July 26, 1990, see section 108 of Pub. L. 101-336, set out as a note under section 12111 of this title.
- drug
- the term "drug" means-(A) a beverage containing alcohol,(B) a controlled substance, or(C) a controlled substance analogue,