Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 25.00 - Certification, installation, use and maintenance of ignition interlock devices › Section 25.05 - Installation of Ignition Interlock Devices

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 An Entity under contract to install and maintain any type(s) of certified IIDs
			 may apply to the Registrar to become an approved Service Provider.
(2) The Registrar shall approve only those
			 Service Providers that meet the terms and conditions set out in
			 540 CMR 25.00.
(3) Each Service Provider shall notify the
			 Registrar of every site from which the Service Provider intends to install,
			 monitor and maintain devices, in a format specified by the Registrar. Every
			 site must comply with the requirements set forth in
			 540 CMR 25.00, as may be
			 determined through site inspection(s) by Registry of Motor Vehicles staff. It
			 shall be the responsibility of the Service Provider to notify the Registrar
			 within 30 days of any change in the information previously provided.
(4) A Service Provider who installs Ignition
			 Interlock Devices in vehicles shall comply with the following conditions:
(a) Not allow customers or other unauthorized
			 persons to observe the installation of the devices.
(b) Have all tools, test equipment and
			 manuals needed to install devices and screen vehicles for acceptable mechanical
			 and electrical conditions. These include, but are not necessarily limited to,
			 the following:
1. tools to make electrical
			 connections in a competent manner and in accordance with accepted trade
			 standards;
2. heat gun if heat
			 shrink tubing or heat set labels are used;
3. volt/ohmmeter;
4. test light;
5. battery testing equipment and servicing
			 tools;
6. electrical wiring
			 diagrams and/or reference guide for electrical systems on import and domestic
			 vehicles, 20 years old or less, necessary for the installation and operation of
			 the device; and
7. tools and
			 equipment listed by the device manufacturer(s) to properly install
			 devices.
8. Provide adequate
			 security measures to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing materials key
			 to the integrity of the IID system including, but not limited to, tamper seals
			 and installation instructions.
(c) Appropriately install IIDs on vehicles
			 taking into account each vehicle's mechanical and electrical conditions,
			 following accepted trade standards and the device manufacturer's instructions,
			 and correcting conditions which interfere with the proper functioning of the
			 device.
(d) Not install devices in
			 a manner that could adversely affect the performance of the device or impede
			 the safe operation of the vehicle.
(e) Verify that a device is functioning
			 properly after it has been installed in the vehicle.
(f) Attach a warning label, approved by the
			 Registrar, in a conspicuous place on the Ignition Interlock Device, informing
			 the person to whom the Ignition Interlock Restriction applies of the penalties
			 for tampering with or attempting to circumvent operation of the device. The
			 label shall be produced at the expense of the Service Provider. This label
			 shall also warn other individuals of the penalties for blowing into the device
			 on behalf of the restricted operator. On each and every service visit the
			 monitoring entity shall inspect this label, and if it is found to be damaged,
			 loose, obscured or in any other way not clearly legible, replace the label with
			 a new one.
(g) Restore the affected
			 mechanical and electrical systems to their original configurations or, if this
			 is not possible, minimally to working order when an IID is removed. All severed
			 wires must be permanently and safely reconnected and insulated.
(h) Provide monthly reports to the Registrar
			 on the status of its clients.
(i)
			 Provide timely reports to the Registrar of any operator Lockout or IID
			 Violations.
(j) Abide by any
			 policies established by the Registrar governing the removal of the
			 device(s).
(k) Provide appropriate
			 training to operators on the use and safe operation of the IID.