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?
Yes
1a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?
47 O.S. § 759(D)
1b. Are there penalties for refusing a roadside oral fluid screening test, and if so, what are the penalties?
No
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.
Yes: 47 O.S. §759(D)
D. The Board shall promulgate rules adopting uniform standards and conditions and rules approving devices, equipment, methods, procedures, techniques, and records for screening tests administered for the purpose of determining the presence or concentration of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance in a person’s blood, breath, saliva or urine. Such screening tests shall be performed in compliance with the rules adopted by the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence.
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?
47 Okl.St.Ann. § 11-902
3b. Are there penalties for refusing an evidential oral fluid test, and if so, what are the penalties?
No
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.
Statewide 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.
Paul Harris, OHSO Director,
[email protected]
Josh Smith, State Director of Testing,
[email protected]