Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-6 - IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES › Rule 375-3-6-.04 - Provider Center Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) To be certified by the Department, a
				provider center must:
(a) Reserved;
(b) Maintain a provider service center which
				is easily accessible and open during normal business hours;
(c) Lease or purchase any ignition interlock
				device certified by the Department;
(d) Install when required by the Department
				or court an ignition interlock device that has been certified by the
				Department;
(e) Repair or replace
				at its own expense any device that is found to be malfunctioning; however, any
				expense incurred by a provider center because of any user mistreatment shall be
				the responsibility of the user;
(f)
				Provide to the user proof of installation of the device, utilizing a form
				prescribed by the Department;
(g)
				Require proof that the Department or the court has authorized de-installation
				of the device before removing the device from a vehicle;
(h) Provide to the Department or the
				sentencing court, upon request, all information or documentation regarding the
				purchasing, installation, maintenance, suspected or known acts of tampering or
				circumventing the device, or removal of a required ignition interlock device
				from a user's vehicle;
(i) Charge
				reasonable fees for installation, removal and monitoring of the device as
				follows:
1. Such fees shall not exceed:
(i) $75.00 for each installation,
				de-installation, or secured deposit of a device, and
(ii) $75.00 for each inspection and
				recalibration of an installed device every 30 days;
2. At the time of device installation, a
				provider center may charge an installation fee and may collect a security
				deposit. No installation or monitoring fee shall be charged to the user prior
				to providing to the user such service.
(j) Inspect and recalibrate each installed
				device every thirty (30) days as measured from the installation date to ensure
				proper operation;
(k) Place a
				warning label on each device as specified below:
Warning Any user who knowingly or through negligence allows
				  the act of tampering or circumventing the use of this device shall be guilty of
				  a misdemeanor and may be subject to all civil liabilities attached to this act.
				  A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than one-thousand (1,000)
				  dollars and/or up to twelve (12) months of imprisonment, or both.
(l) Provide the user with oral and
				written instructions as to the proper use of the device which will include the
				administrative requirements that must be met by the user to ensure the proper
				operation of the device;
(m) Report
				any device that exhibits signs of circumvention or tampering to the court
				ordering use of the device. This report shall be in writing and directed to the
				proper authority that required the installation of the device within five (5)
				days from the date of discovery.