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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 120.117 

in the employer’s drug testing pro-
gram. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2008–0937, 74 FR 22653, May 14, 
2009, as amended by Amdt. 120–1, 78 FR 42003, 
July 15, 2013] 

§ 120.117

Implementing a drug testing 

program. 

(a) Each company must meet the re-

quirements of this subpart. Use the fol-
lowing chart to determine whether 
your company must obtain an Anti-
drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention 
Program Operations Specification, Let-
ter of Authorization, or Drug and Alco-
hol Testing Program Registration from 
the FAA: 

If you are . . . 

You must . . . 

(1) A part 119 cer-

tificate holder with 
authority to oper-
ate under parts 
121 or 135.

Obtain an Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse 

Prevention Program Operations 
Specification by contacting your FAA 
Principal Operations Inspector. 

(2) An operator as 

defined in 
§ 91.147 of this 
chapter.

Obtain a Letter of Authorization by con-

tacting the Flight Standards District 
Office nearest to your principal place 
of business. 

(3) A part 119 cer-

tificate holder with 
authority to oper-
ate under parts 
121 or 135 and 
an operator as 
defined in 
§ 91.147 of this 
chapter.

Complete the requirements in para-

graphs 1 and 2 of this chart and ad-
vise the Flight Standards District Of-
fice and the Drug Abatement Divi-
sion that the § 91.147 operation will 
be included under the part 119 test-
ing program. Contact the Drug 
Abatement Division at FAA, Office of 
Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abate-
ment Division (AAM–800), 800 Inde-
pendence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20591. 

(4) An air traffic 

control facility not 
operated by the 
FAA or by or 
under contract to 
the U.S. Military.

Register with the FAA, Office of Aero-

space Medicine, Drug Abatement Di-
vision (AAM–800), 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591. 

(5) A part 145 cer-

tificate holder 
who has your 
own drug testing 
program.

Obtain an Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse 

Prevention Program Operations 
Specification by contacting your Prin-
cipal Maintenance Inspector or reg-
ister with the FAA, Office of Aero-
space Medicine, Drug Abatement Di-
vision (AAM–800), 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591, if you opt to conduct your 
own drug testing program. 

(6) A contractor 

who has your 
own drug testing 
program.

Register with the FAA, Office of Aero-

space Medicine, Drug Abatement Di-
vision (AAM–800), 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591, if you opt to conduct your 
own drug testing program. 

(b) Use the following chart for imple-

menting a drug testing program if you 
are applying for a part 119 certificate 
with authority to operate under parts 
121 or 135 of this chapter, if you intend 

to begin operations as defined in § 91.147 
of this chapter, or if you intend to 
begin air traffic control operations (not 
operated by the FAA or by or under 
contract to the U.S. Military). Use it 
to determine whether you need to have 
an Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Pre-
vention Program Operations Specifica-
tion, Letter of Authorization, or Drug 
and Alcohol Testing Program Registra-
tion from the FAA. Your employees 
who perform safety-sensitive functions 
must be tested in accordance with this 
subpart. The chart follows: 

If you . . . 

You must . . . 

(1) Apply for a part 

119 certificate 
with authority to 
operate under 
parts 121 or 135.

(i) Have an Antidrug and Alcohol Mis-

use Prevention Program Operations 
Specification, 

(ii) Implement an FAA drug testing pro-

gram no later than the date you start 
operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(2) Intend to begin 

operations as de-
fined in § 91.147 
of this chapter.

(i) Have a Letter of Authorization, 

(ii) Implement an FAA drug testing pro-

gram no later than the date you start 
operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(3) Apply for a part 

119 certificate 
with authority to 
operate under 
parts 121 or 135 
and intend to 
begin operations 
as defined in 
§ 91.147 of this 
chapter.

(i) Have an Antidrug and Alcohol Mis-

use Prevention Program Operations 
Specification and a Letter of Author-
ization, 

(ii) Implement your combined FAA drug 

testing program no later than the 
date you start operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(4) Intend to begin 

air traffic control 
operations (at an 
air traffic control 
facility not oper-
ated by the FAA 
or by or under 
contract to the 
U.S. military).

(i) Register with the FAA, Office of 

Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abate-
ment Division (AAM–800), 800 Inde-
pendence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20591, prior to starting oper-
ations, 

(ii) Implement an FAA drug testing pro-

gram no later than the date you start 
operations, and 

(iii) Meet the requirements of this sub-

part. 

(c) If you are an individual or com-

pany that intends to provide safety- 
sensitive services by contract to a part 
119 certificate holder with authority to 

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