Idaho § 72-1710 - Limitations of employer liability
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 72-1710 — Limitations of employer liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-1710. Limitations of employer liability
(1) No cause of action arises in favor of any person based upon the absence of an employer established program or policy of drug or alcohol testing in accordance with this chapter.
(2) No cause or action arises in favor of any person against an employer for any of the following:
(a) Failure to test for drugs or alcohol, or failure to test for a specific drug or other substance;
(b) Failure to test for, or if tested, a failure to detect, any specific drug or other physical abnormality, problem or defect of any kind; or
(c) Termination or suspension of any drug or alcohol testing program or policy.
[72-1710, added 1997, ch. 126, sec. 1, p. 378; am. 2003, ch. 233, sec. 10, p. 597.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-1710 ("Limitations of employer liability") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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