Sec. 3. Contracts and grants.

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Sec. 3. Contracts and grants. No grantee or contractor shall receive a grant or be considered for the purposes of being awarded a contract for the procurement of any property or services from the State unless that grantee or contractor has certified to the granting or contracting agency that it will provide a drug free workplace by:

(a)Publishing a statement:

(1)Notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation,

possession, or use of a controlled substance, including cannabis, is prohibited in the grantee's or contractor's workplace.

(2)Specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such

prohibition.

(3)Notifying the employee that, as a condition of employment on such contract or grant,

the employee will:

(A)abide by the terms of the statement; and

(B)notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation

occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction.

(b)Establishing a drug free awareness program to inform employees about:

(1)the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

(2)the grantee's or contractor's policy of maintaining a drug free workplace;

(3)any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and

(4)the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations.

(c)Making it a requirement to give a copy of the statement required by subsection

(a)to each employee engaged in the performance of the contract or grant and to post the statement in a prominent place in the workplace.

(d)Notifying the contracting or granting agency within 10 days after receiving notice under part

(B)of paragraph

(3)of subsection

(a)from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.

(e)Imposing a sanction on, or requiring the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by, any employee who is so convicted, as required by Section 5.

(f)Assisting employees in selecting a course of action in the event drug counseling, treatment, and rehabilitation is required and indicating that a trained referral team is in place.

(g)Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug free workplace through implementation of this Section.