[PARTXIV.  BLOOD ALCOHOL]

 

§321-161  Chemical testing for alcoholconcentration or drug content.  (a)  The department of health shallestablish and administer a statewide program relating to chemical testing ofalcohol concentrations or drug content for the purposes of chapters 286, 291,291C, and 291E, with the consultation of the state director of transportation. Under the program, appropriate procedures shall be established for specifying:

(1)  The qualifications of personnel who administerchemical tests used to determine alcohol concentrations or drug content;

(2)  The procedures for specimen selection,collection, handling, and analysis; and

(3)  The manner of reporting and tabulating theresults.

(b)  The director of health may adopt rulespursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section. [L 1973, c139, §1; am L Sp 1977 1st, c 20, §12; am L 1990, c 188, §9; am L Sp 1991, c 1,§18; am L 1997, c 103, §10; am L 2001, c 157, §30]

 

Case Notes

 

  The health department rules are applicable only to theproceedings enumerated in this section; and when the State seeks to introducethe breathalyzer results in a prosecution outside the ambit of this section, itmust establish a foundation independent of the rules.  1 H. App. 625, 623 P.2d1271.

  Intoxilyzer test result inadmissible where officeradministering test had less than required training and had not been issuedappropriate permit.  5 H. App. 575, 704 P.2d 927.

  To admit intoxilyzer test result, there must be strictcompliance with rules having direct bearing on validity and accuracy of testresult.  6 H. App. 554, 732 P.2d 253.

  Where intoxilyzer not checked for accuracy, test resultsinadmissible, though operator followed operational checklist and deviceallegedly "fail-safe".  6 H. App. 569, 733 P.2d 326.