The town will perform alcohol tests using an evidential breath testing device. The town may provide use of an evidential breath testing device through a vendor or agent. The driver shall report to the site of an evidential breath testing device as notified by the town. The evidential breath testing device will be operated by a breath alcohol technician. The driver shall follow all instructions given by the breath alcohol technician. In the event that a driver, on the basis of the evidential breath test, has a blood alcohol content of .02 to .0399 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, the driver shall be removed from duty for 24 hours or until the driver’s next scheduled on-duty time, whichever is longer. Applicants are not medically qualified until after the 24-hour time frame expires. Drivers with tests indicating a blood alcohol concentration of .04 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or greater are considered to have engaged in prohibited conduct which may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. All alcohol tests shall be performed just prior to, during, or just after duty.
(Ord. 95-22, passed 12-27-1995; Am. Ord. 05-04, passed 2-28-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99