<html> <head> <title>Rule 55:05:01:01 Definitions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 55:05:01:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 55:05:01:01 Definitions."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>55:05:01:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions.</b> In addition to the definitions contained in SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23-3-64">23-3-64</A> and ARSD chapters 55:01:01 and 55:01:02, the following terms mean:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Applicant,&quot; an individual who is offered employment in or who is being promoted, demoted, or transferred to a safety-sensitive or direct care position or a position in the Department of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Public Safety</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, Wildland Fire Division, with firefighting duties;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Chain of custody,&quot; the method of tracing each urine specimen to maintain control from initial collection to final disposition;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Collection site,&quot; the location designated by the commissioner at which an applicant or an employee is present to provide a urine specimen;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Confirmatory test,&quot; an analytical procedure to identify the presence of a specific drug or metabolite that is independent of the initial test performed on the same specimen and that uses a different chemical principle from that of the initial test to ensure reliability and accuracy;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Confirmed positive result,&quot; the presence of a controlled substance in the pure form or its metabolites at or above the cutoff level specified in 53 Fed. Reg. 11,983 (April 11, 1988) as identified in two consecutive tests on the same sample which employ different test methods and that is determined not to have been caused by an alternative medical explanation;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Employee,&quot; an individual currently employed in a safety-sensitive or direct care position or a position in the Department of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Public Safety</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, Wildland Fire Division with firefighting duties;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Initial test,&quot; a screen to eliminate negative urine specimens from further consideration;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Negative result,&quot; the total absence or presence below the cut off level specified in 53 Fed. Reg. 11,983 (April 11, 1988) of a controlled substance in the pure forms or its metabolites in sufficient quantities to be identified by either an initial test or confirmatory test.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 17 SDR 25, effective August 19, 1990; 32 SDR 32, effective August 30, 2005; 36 SDR 39, effective September 21, 2009</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>; SL 2021, ch 1, &#167;&#167; 8, 68, effective April 19, 2021</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL 23-3-69, 41-20-8.8.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23-3-65">23-3-65</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-20-8.4">41-20-8.4.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>