# 33 CFR § 95.040: Refusal to submit to testing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.040

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 95.040
- **Heading:** Refusal to submit to testing
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER F—VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS > PART 95—OPERATING A VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR A DANGEROUS DRUG

## Text

(a) If an individual refuses to submit to or cooperate in the administration of a timely chemical test when directed by a law enforcement officer based on reasonable cause, evidence of the refusal is admissible in evidence in any administrative proceeding and the individual will be presumed to be under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.
(b) If an individual refuses to submit to or cooperate in the administration of a timely chemical test when directed by the marine employer based on reasonable cause, evidence of the refusal is admissible in evidence in any administrative proceeding.
[CGD 84-099, 52 FR 47532, Dec. 14, 1987, as amended by USCG-1998-4593, 66 FR 1862, Jan. 10, 2001]

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 95.001 § 95.001 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.001.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.005 § 95.005 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.005.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.010 § 95.010 Definition of terms as used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.010.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.015 § 95.015 Operating a vessel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.015.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.020 § 95.020 Standard for under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.020.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.025 § 95.025 Adoption of State blood alcohol concentration levels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.025.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.030 § 95.030 Evidence of under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.030.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.035 § 95.035 Reasonable cause for directing a chemical test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.035.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.040 § 95.040 Refusal to submit to testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.040.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.045 § 95.045 General operating rules for vessels inspected, or subject to inspection, under Chapter 33 of Title 46 United States Code.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.045.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.050 § 95.050 Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.050.md)

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