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Commercial Motor _Vehicle - a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property of the motor vehicle; and (a) has a gross combination rating of 26,000 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds; or (b) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds; or (c) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or (d) is of any size and is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which require the motor vehicle to be placarded under the hazardous materials regulations set forth under 49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart F. (e) a commercial motor vehicle does not include a fire truck or other emergency fire equipment. Confirmation Test - for alcohol testing it means a second test, following a screening test with a result of.02 or greater, that provides quantitative data of alcohol concentration. For controlled substances testing it means a second analytical procedure to identify the presence of a specific drug. A second analytical procedure to identify the presence of a specific drug or metabolite which is independent of the screen test and which uses a different technique in chemical principal form that of the screen test in order to insure reliability and accuracy. (Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is the only authorized confirmation method for cocaine, marijuana, opiates, amphetamines, and phencyclidine). Confirmatory Retest - For controlled substances it means a third analytical procedure to reconfirm the presence of a specific drug. If the test result of the primary specimen is positive the driver may request that the MRO direct the split specimen be tested in any different DHHS-certified laboratory for presence of drug(s). (A confirmatory retest is done at the request and expense of the employee.) Consortium - an entity, including a group or association of employers or contractors, that provides alcohol or controlled substance testing as required by federal regulations, or other U. S. Department of Transportation alcohol or controlled substances testing rules, and that acts on behalf of the employers. Controlled Substance - any drug which is not legally obtainable or which is legally obtainable but either has not been legally obtained or is misused. The term includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, stimulants, depressants, narcotics, hallucinogens, prescription drugs not properly used according to physician directions, prescription drugs not being used for prescribed purposes and prescription drugs procured by fraud. 2