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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) It is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation, either for himself or herself or in a representative or fiduciary capacity, to require any employee or applicant for employment, as a condition of employment or continued employment, to submit to or take a physical, medical examination, or drug test unless the physical, medical examination, or drug test is provided at no cost to the employee or applicant for employment and unless a true and correct copy, either original or duplicate original, of the examiner's report of the physical, medical examination, or drug test is furnished free of charge to the applicant or employee upon a written request of the applicant or employee.
(2) It shall further be unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to require any employee or applicant for employment to pay, either directly or indirectly, any part of the cost of the physical, medical examination, drug test, report, or copy of the report.
(3) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1) of this section, if an employee tests positive for an illegal drug as defined by rule of the Division of Labor, the employer and employee may agree in writing who will bear the cost of future drug tests or screens required as a condition of continued employment.
(b) Each and every violation of any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine in any amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) The Director of the Division of Labor shall administer and enforce this section, including without limitation, by:
(1) Adopting administrative rules; and
(2) Demanding payment and seeking recovery in a court of competent jurisdiction for charges, fees, wage deductions, or other payments made by employees as a result of an employer's violation of this section.
(d) This section does not change the definition of “medical examination” under any other state or federal statute.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 11. Labor and Industrial Relations § 11-3-203. Medical examinations - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-11-labor-and-industrial-relations/ar-code-sect-11-3-203/
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