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  • Open Container - Cannabis
  • Cannabis Laws (2023)
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  • No Refusal Programs
  • Oral Fluid Testing

1. Yes or no: Does your state have a statute that allows for the collection of oral fluid/other bodily substances/saliva for roadside testing?

No

1a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?

N/A

1b. Are there penalties for refusing a roadside oral fluid screening test, and if so, what are the penalties?

N/A

1c. If yes, does your state require oral fluid screening devices to be approved by any entity, either by statute or policy? If yes, please include the relevant statute or policy and the agency that must approve.

N/A

2. Are any law enforcement agencies currently using testing devices and requesting voluntary roadside samples of oral fluid?

Yes

2a. Has your state attempted to pass any oral fluid bills that have failed, or is there currently a bill under consideration? If so, please provide details.

No

3. Yes or no: Does your state have a statute that allows for evidential/confirmation testing of oral fluid/other bodily substances/saliva?

Yes

3a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?

-625 ILCS 5/11-501
-625 ILCS 5/11-501.1

3b. Are there penalties for refusing an evidential oral fluid test, and if so, what are the penalties?

Yes, Sec. 11-501.9
(f) Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer submitted under subsection (e) of this Section, the Secretary of State shall enter the suspension to the driving record as follows:
(1) for refusal or failure to complete validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests, a 12-month suspension shall be entered; or
(2) for submitting to validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests that disclosed the driver was impaired by the use of cannabis, a 6-month suspension shall be entered.

4. Please provide a narrative describing the implementation status of any roadside oral fluid testing program in your state. Please also include one of the following categories to classify your program: Statewide roadside; Jurisdictional roadside; Not implemented.

Jurisdictional roadside

4a. Please provide a narrative describing the status of any evidential testing program in your state. Please also include one of the following categories to classify your program: Statewide evidential; Jurisdictional evidential; Not implemented.

Not implemented

5. If you have this information available and your state has implemented a roadside oral fluid testing program, is it collecting data, yes or no? If yes, please describe the types of data being collected, such as oral fluid test results, comparisons to evidential results, drug use trends, other relevant data to aid in program evaluation and/or problem identification.

N/A

6. Who in your state can we contact for assistance with any questions you may be unsure about? Please provide their name, phone and/or email.

MikePappas, DRE Coordinator,
[email protected]
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC GU AS PR VI MP
  • Currently administering a statewide roadside oral fluid testing program
  • Currently administering a jurisdictional roadside oral fluid testing program
  • Currently administering a statewide evidential oral fluid testing program
  • Currently administering statewide roadside and statewide evidential oral fluid testing programs
  • Currently administering jurisdictional roadside and statewide evidential oral fluid testing programs
  • No roadside or evidential testing program implemented
  • No information provided

The NASID Oral Fluid Working Group surveyed experts from every state to identify existing statutes on oral fluid testing and assess the implementation of roadside and/or evidential oral fluid testing programs. Select a state to view its specific survey responses. You can also learn more about the oral fluid terminology used in this map by viewing our glossary of definitions. Have any questions or updates? Please contact [email protected].