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Section 17 - Receipt of Policy: All employees shall sign a receipt signifying acceptance of the Company's Substance Abuse Testing Policy. Section 18 - Record Retention of Test Results The Company must, pursuant to federal regulation, retain its alcohol testing records in a secure location with controlled access to such information. Records of positive test results of 0.02 and greater, refusals to submit to testing, testing device calibration, annual testing summaries, driver evaluations, and referrals must be maintained for a minimum of five years. Records relating to the testing collection process (except calibration) and training must be maintained for a minimum of two years. Records of negative test results and results less than 0.02 must be maintained for a minimum of one year. Section 19 - Restrictions on the Release of Alcohol Testing Information The Company is prohibited, by federal regulation, from releasing a driver's alcohol testing records unless required by law or otherwise authorized by federal regulations. Under federal regulations, drivers are entitled to copies of their alcohol testing records and may consent to a release to third parties. The Company must obtain, pursuant to a driver's consent, information on the driver's positive alcohol test results with a positive result of 0.04 or greater, and refusals to be tested within the previous two years. As a result of this requirement, the Company must condition an offer of employment on an applicant's release of his or her prior records from a previous employer. If the Company receives information regarding impermissible alcohol levels or refusals to be tested, then the Company cannot permit that driver to perform a safety sensitive function until that driver has been certified as qualified by a substance abuse professional and passes a pre-employment alcohol test. - 10-