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Massachusetts State Law--Transportation Testing

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Public Safety
One Ashburton Place, Suite 2133
Boston, MA
617-727-7775 (tel)
617-727-4764 (fax)
SAID Item No.: 1740
Topic(s):Laws and RegulationsSub-topic(s): State Laws and Regulations

Summary of Law(s) and Regulation(s):
Massachusetts State Law states a person may not drive, operate or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system. A person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system or who refuses to take an alcohol concentration test to determine his blood alcohol content shall be placed out-of-service for twenty-four hours. Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of the commonwealth shall be deemed to have given consent to a test or tests of that person's blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining that person's alcohol concentration, or the presence of others drugs. A person requested to submit to a test as provided shall be advised that a refusal to submit to the test will result in that person being disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle. G.L.M. Chapter 90F §§9 to 11 (2005) [note: to see sequential sections of the Code, change the number at the end of the URL in your browser address field] http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90f-9.htm



 



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