Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 6 - Ignition Interlock Devices › Section I-603 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Approved Ignition Interlock Device
- an
				  ignition interlock device, as defined in
				  R.S.
				  32:378.2(M) and
				  R.S.
				  15:307(A), which meets or
				  exceeds the standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as
				  published in Volume 57, No. 67 of the
Federal Register
for
				  Breath-Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices, as extant or subsequently amended,
				  or for which any exemptions from specific provisions of same have been granted
				  by the department and is certified by the manufacturer and accepted by the
				  department.
Approved Manufacturer
- a manufacturer in
				  good standing with the department who has furnished the necessary background
				  information, demonstrated the necessary capability and who has received written
				  approval of the department to supply approved ignition interlock devices in
				  Louisiana. A manufacturer shall not be regarded as an approved manufacturer if
				  approval has been withdrawn as to any matters concerning the supply of ignition
				  interlock devices.
Court
- the judge who sentences a person
				  convicted of driving while intoxicated, and as a condition of probation,
				  imposes the use of an ignition interlock device. This also includes the
				  clerical and professional staff of such judge.
Department
- the Department of Public Safety
				  and Corrections, together with any of its agents or employees acting pursuant
				  to the duties imposed by the statutes or other laws, as well as law enforcement
				  authority, and under these regulations.
Manufacturer's File On Driver
- a folder or
				  other approved filing system containing copies of all documents required to be
				  furnished by a probationary driver to the manufacturer, together with copies of
				  all inspection reports, maintenance records, records of driver failure to meet
				  with checkup appointments and deadlines, any reports to the court and all other
				  documents related to the manufacturer's contacts with a probationary
				  driver.
Manufacturer's Proof of Installation
- a
				  standard form, approved by the department, prepared and executed by the
				  manufacturer or his designated representative who installs an approved ignition
				  interlock device in a vehicle to be used in accordance with the provisions of
				  the statutes and these regulations and submitted to the court or a probation
				  officer designated by the court, within 30 days of the installation of the
				  ignition interlock device.
N.H.T.S.A.
- the federal agency known as the
				  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or any successor agency.
Probationary Driver
- a Louisiana motorist
				  who has been convicted of driving while intoxicated and given a probationary
				  sentence which includes the requirement that he not operate a motor vehicle
				  during his period of probation unless his vehicle is equipped with a
				  functioning and approved ignition interlock device.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 57 FR, No. 67, 49 FR 48854,
				  R.S.
				  32:378.2,
				  R.S.
				  15:306,
				  R.S.
				  15:307.