Washington Administrative Code › Title 204 - State Patrol (Equipment) (See also Titles 212, 446 and 448) › Chapter 204-50 - Ignition interlock breath alcohol devices › Section 204-50-040 - Ignition interlock device certification

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) An application must be approved and
			 letter of certification issued by the chief or designee before a manufacturer's
			 ignition interlock device is authorized for installation pursuant to this
			 chapter.
(2)
Application for
			 letter of certification for an ignition interlock device.
(a) A manufacturer must submit an application
			 to the impaired driving section for a letter of certification for its ignition
			 interlock device and pay all applicable fees.
(b) In order to have an ignition interlock
			 device certified, the applicant(s) must:
(i)
			 Complete the application form provided by the impaired driving
			 section.
(ii) Provide written
			 verification that the ignition interlock device complies with all applicable
			 standards set under
			 RCW
			    43.43.395 and chapter 204-50 WAC, including
			 written documentation from an International Organization for Standardization
			 (ISO) certified testing laboratory that two samples of the manufacturer's
			 ignition interlock device meets or exceeds the minimum test standards in
			 sections one and two of the model specifications for breath alcohol ignition
			 interlock devices (BAIID) as published in the Federal Register, Volume 57,
			 Number 67, Tuesday, April 7, 1992, on pages 11774 - 11787, or as rules are
			 adopted. Only a notarized statement as outlined in
			 RCW
			    43.43.395(3)(c)(i), from a
			 laboratory that is certified by the International Organization for
			 Standardization and is capable of performing the tests specified will be
			 accepted as proof of meeting or exceeding the standards.
(iii) Provide two ignition interlock devices
			 for field and laboratory testing.
(iv) Attach to the application a declaration
			 on the form provided by the impaired driving section that:
(A) The manufacturer, and its employees will
			 cooperate with the impaired driving section at all times, including its
			 inspection of the manufacturer's installation, service, repair, calibration,
			 use, removal, or performance of ignition interlock device.
(B) The manufacturer agrees to collect and
			 pay all applicable fees, provide all downloaded ignition interlock device data,
			 reports and information related to the ignition interlock device to the
			 impaired driving section in an impaired driving section approved electronic
			 format.
(C) The manufacturer,
			 vendor, and/or ignition interlock technician agrees to provide testimony
			 relating to any aspect of the installation, service, repair, calibration, use,
			 removal or performance of the ignition interlock at no cost on behalf of the
			 state of Washington or any other political subdivision.
(v) Provide the alcohol reference value and
			 type of calibration device used to check the ignition interlock
			 device.
(vi) Provide the Washington
			 state software ignition interlock device configuration profile.
(vii) Provide the impaired driving section, a
			 letter size map of the state of Washington showing the area covered by each
			 certified fixed site and/or mobile service center, areas and the name, address,
			 certification number and telephone number of each service center.