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New Mexico – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance


PocketPart40 State Laws at a Glance is a collaboration with professionals across the workplace drug testing industry to provide a free resource on workplace drug testing laws, regulations, legislation, issues of interest and significant case authority. See disclaimer below.

1) Summary
  All types of testing with no restrictions; all testing procedures with no specific requirements. 
2) Workers Compensation Voluntary Premium Reduction State (if yes see below)
No
3) Employers Covered by Federal Drug Free Workplace Act
No
4) State Constitution Privacy Provision
No
5) Penalties and Remedies for Employer Non-Compliance
            No
6) Significant Testing Restrictions
No
7) Disability Coverage
8) Drug and Alcohol Testing Restrictions
No
9) Worker’s Compensation Disqualification Laws
Yes
10) Unemployment Compensation Disqualification Laws
No
11) Alcohol Cut-off Levels
Not Specified 
12) Substances Allowed for Testing
(1) Amphetamines; (2) Cannabinoids; (3) Cocaine; (4) Phencyclidine (PCP); (5) Opiates or a metabolite of any of the above substances; and (6) Alcohol
· Substances Cut-off Levels
Not Specified 
13) Drug Specimen Types
Not Specified 
14) Types of Drug Testing and Restrictions
· Pre Employment
Allowed 
· Reasonable Cause
Allowed 
· Random
Allowed 
· Post Accident
Allowed 
· Follow-up Testing
Allowed 
15) Restrictions on Types of Workplace Drug Tests
No
16) Collection Procedures
· Generally 
· Observed Collections
Not Specified 
· Split Specimen
No
17) Drug Testing Falsification Law
No
18) Point-of-Collection Device
· Urine
· Oral Fluids 
19) Safety-Sensitive Restriction
Not Specified 
20) Laboratory Based Testing
· Laboratory Certifications
Not Specified 
· Oral Fluids
Not Specified 
· Hair Testing
                        Not Specified 
21) Notification of Test Results
Not Specified 
22) Rehabilitation Requirements
Not Specified 
23) Retest Required
Not Specified 
24) Wage Payment Requirements
Employer Responsibility 
25) Disciplinary Action Restriction 
26) State CDL DMV Reporting
27) State Medical Marijuana Laws
Yes
28) Union Agreements
29) Unique to State Issues
30) State Enforcement Agency
31) Web Resources
32) Significant Case Authority


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PocketPart40 Editors:

Tommy Eden is a management labor & employment law attorney with Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, who is licensed to practice in Alabama and Georgiateden@constangy.com  or call 334-241-8030

Dr. C.B Thuss, Jr is a Certified Medical Review Officer. cthuss@gmail.com or 205-283-1040

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