§ 95-231. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

§95‑231.  Definitions.

As used in this Article,unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1)        "Approvedlaboratory" means a clinical chemistry laboratory which performscontrolled substances testing and which has demonstrated satisfactoryperformance in the forensic urine drug testing programs of the United StatesDepartment of Health and Human Services or the College of American Pathologistsfor the type of tests and controlled substances being evaluated.

(1a)      "Controlledsubstance" is as defined in G.S. 90‑87(5) or a metabolite thereof.

(1b)      "Controlledsubstance examination" means all actions related to drug testing for thepurpose of determining if an examinee has used controlled substances.

(2)        "Examiner"means a person, firm, or corporation, doing business in the State, includingState, county, and municipal employers, who is the employer or prospectiveemployer of the examinee and who performs or has performed by an approvedlaboratory a controlled substance examination.

(3)        "Examinee"means an individual who is an employee of the examiner or an applicant foremployment with the examiner and who is requested or required by an examiner tosubmit to a controlled substance examination.

(4)        "Screening"means initial controlled substance examination performed for the purpose ofdetermining use of controlled substances by an examinee. (1991,c. 687; 1993, c. 213, s. 1.)