Page 1 of 2 189A.340 Ignition interlock devices. (1) In lieu of ordering license plate impoundment under KRS 189A.085 of a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of KRS 189A.010, the court may <br>order installation of an ignition interlock device as provided in this section as <br>follows: <br>(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this subsection, at the time that the court revokes a person's license under any provision of KRS 189A.070 other <br>than KRS 189A.070(1)(a), the court shall also order that, at the conclusion of <br>the license revocation, the person shall be prohibited from operating any <br>motor vehicle or motorcycle without a functioning ignition interlock device. (b) 1. The first time in a five (5) year period that a person is penalized under <br>this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall be installed for <br>a period of six (6) months. 2. The second time in a five (5) year period that a person is penalized under <br>this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall be installed for <br>a period of twelve (12) months. 3. The third or subsequent time in a five (5) year period that a person is <br>penalized under this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall <br>be installed for a period of thirty (30) months. 4. The person whose license has been suspended for a second or <br>subsequent violation of KRS 189A.010 shall not be able to apply to the <br>court for permission to install an ignition interlock device until the <br>person has completed one (1) year of license suspension without any <br>subsequent conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010 or 189A.090. If <br>the court grants permission to install an ignition interlock device, an <br>ignition interlock device shall be installed on all vehicles owned or <br>leased by the person whose license has been suspended. (c) In determining the five (5) year period under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the period shall be measured from the dates on which the offenses occurred <br>for which the judgments of conviction were entered, resulting in the license <br>revocations described in KRS 189A.070. (d) If the court finds that a person is required to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle in the course and scope of the person's employment and the motor <br>vehicle or motorcycle is owned by the employer, then the court shall order that <br>the person may operate that motor vehicle or motorcycle during regular <br>working hours for the purposes of his or her employment without installation <br>of a functioning ignition interlock device on that motor vehicle or motorcycle <br>if the employer has been notified of the prohibition established under <br>paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection. (2) Upon ordering the installation of a functioning ignition interlock device, the court, without a waiver or a stay of the following procedure, shall: <br>(a) Transmit its order and other appropriate information to the Transportation Cabinet; Page 2 of 2 (b) Direct that the Transportation Cabinet records reflect: 1. That the person shall not operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without <br>a functioning ignition interlock device, except as provided in paragraph <br>(d) of subsection (1) of this section; and 2. Whether the court has expressly permitted the person to operate a motor <br>vehicle or motorcycle without a functioning ignition interlock device, as <br>provided in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section; (c) Direct the Transportation Cabinet to attach or imprint a notation on the driver's license of any person restricted under this section stating that the <br>person shall operate only a motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with a <br>functioning ignition interlock device. However, if the exception provided for <br>in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section applies, the notation shall <br>indicate the exception; (d) Require proof of the installation of the functioning ignition interlock device and periodic reporting by the person for the verification of the proper <br>functioning of the device; (e) Require the person to have the device serviced and monitored at least every thirty (30) days for proper functioning by an entity approved by the <br>Transportation Cabinet; and (f) Require the person to pay the reasonable cost of leasing or buying, installing, servicing, and monitoring the device. The court may establish a payment <br>schedule for the person to follow in paying the cost. (3) The Transportation Cabinet shall: (a) Certify ignition interlock devices for use in this Commonwealth; <br>(b) Approve ignition interlock device installers who install functioning ignition interlock devices under the requirements of this section; (c) Approve servicing and monitoring entities identified in paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of this section and require those entities to report on driving <br>activity within seven (7) days of servicing and monitoring each ignition <br>interlock device to the respective court, prosecuting attorney, and defendant; (d) Publish and periodically update on the Transportation Cabinet Web site a list of the certified ignition interlock devices, the approved ignition interlock <br>installers, and the approved servicing and monitoring entities; (e) Develop a warning label that an ignition interlock device installer shall place on a functioning ignition interlock device before installing that device. The <br>warning label shall warn of the penalties established in KRS 189A.345; and (f) Promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 467, sec. 27, effective October 1, 2000.
Page 1 of 2 189A.340 Ignition interlock devices. (1) In lieu of ordering license plate impoundment under KRS 189A.085 of a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of KRS 189A.010, the court may <br>order installation of an ignition interlock device as provided in this section as <br>follows: <br>(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this subsection, at the time that the court revokes a person's license under any provision of KRS 189A.070 other <br>than KRS 189A.070(1)(a), the court shall also order that, at the conclusion of <br>the license revocation, the person shall be prohibited from operating any <br>motor vehicle or motorcycle without a functioning ignition interlock device. (b) 1. The first time in a five (5) year period that a person is penalized under <br>this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall be installed for <br>a period of six (6) months. 2. The second time in a five (5) year period that a person is penalized under <br>this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall be installed for <br>a period of twelve (12) months. 3. The third or subsequent time in a five (5) year period that a person is <br>penalized under this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall <br>be installed for a period of thirty (30) months. 4. The person whose license has been suspended for a second or <br>subsequent violation of KRS 189A.010 shall not be able to apply to the <br>court for permission to install an ignition interlock device until the <br>person has completed one (1) year of license suspension without any <br>subsequent conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010 or 189A.090. If <br>the court grants permission to install an ignition interlock device, an <br>ignition interlock device shall be installed on all vehicles owned or <br>leased by the person whose license has been suspended. (c) In determining the five (5) year period under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the period shall be measured from the dates on which the offenses occurred <br>for which the judgments of conviction were entered, resulting in the license <br>revocations described in KRS 189A.070. (d) If the court finds that a person is required to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle in the course and scope of the person's employment and the motor <br>vehicle or motorcycle is owned by the employer, then the court shall order that <br>the person may operate that motor vehicle or motorcycle during regular <br>working hours for the purposes of his or her employment without installation <br>of a functioning ignition interlock device on that motor vehicle or motorcycle <br>if the employer has been notified of the prohibition established under <br>paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection. (2) Upon ordering the installation of a functioning ignition interlock device, the court, without a waiver or a stay of the following procedure, shall: <br>(a) Transmit its order and other appropriate information to the Transportation Cabinet; Page 2 of 2 (b) Direct that the Transportation Cabinet records reflect: 1. That the person shall not operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without <br>a functioning ignition interlock device, except as provided in paragraph <br>(d) of subsection (1) of this section; and 2. Whether the court has expressly permitted the person to operate a motor <br>vehicle or motorcycle without a functioning ignition interlock device, as <br>provided in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section; (c) Direct the Transportation Cabinet to attach or imprint a notation on the driver's license of any person restricted under this section stating that the <br>person shall operate only a motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with a <br>functioning ignition interlock device. However, if the exception provided for <br>in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section applies, the notation shall <br>indicate the exception; (d) Require proof of the installation of the functioning ignition interlock device and periodic reporting by the person for the verification of the proper <br>functioning of the device; (e) Require the person to have the device serviced and monitored at least every thirty (30) days for proper functioning by an entity approved by the <br>Transportation Cabinet; and (f) Require the person to pay the reasonable cost of leasing or buying, installing, servicing, and monitoring the device. The court may establish a payment <br>schedule for the person to follow in paying the cost. (3) The Transportation Cabinet shall: (a) Certify ignition interlock devices for use in this Commonwealth; <br>(b) Approve ignition interlock device installers who install functioning ignition interlock devices under the requirements of this section; (c) Approve servicing and monitoring entities identified in paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of this section and require those entities to report on driving <br>activity within seven (7) days of servicing and monitoring each ignition <br>interlock device to the respective court, prosecuting attorney, and defendant; (d) Publish and periodically update on the Transportation Cabinet Web site a list of the certified ignition interlock devices, the approved ignition interlock <br>installers, and the approved servicing and monitoring entities; (e) Develop a warning label that an ignition interlock device installer shall place on a functioning ignition interlock device before installing that device. The <br>warning label shall warn of the penalties established in KRS 189A.345; and (f) Promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 467, sec. 27, effective October 1, 2000.
Page 1 of 2 189A.340 Ignition interlock devices. (1) In lieu of ordering license plate impoundment under KRS 189A.085 of a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of KRS 189A.010, the court may <br>order installation of an ignition interlock device as provided in this section as <br>follows: <br>(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this subsection, at the time that the court revokes a person's license under any provision of KRS 189A.070 other <br>than KRS 189A.070(1)(a), the court shall also order that, at the conclusion of <br>the license revocation, the person shall be prohibited from operating any <br>motor vehicle or motorcycle without a functioning ignition interlock device. (b) 1. The first time in a five (5) year period that a person is penalized under <br>this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall be installed for <br>a period of six (6) months. 2. The second time in a five (5) year period that a person is penalized under <br>this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall be installed for <br>a period of twelve (12) months. 3. The third or subsequent time in a five (5) year period that a person is <br>penalized under this section, a functioning ignition interlock device shall <br>be installed for a period of thirty (30) months. 4. The person whose license has been suspended for a second or <br>subsequent violation of KRS 189A.010 shall not be able to apply to the <br>court for permission to install an ignition interlock device until the <br>person has completed one (1) year of license suspension without any <br>subsequent conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010 or 189A.090. If <br>the court grants permission to install an ignition interlock device, an <br>ignition interlock device shall be installed on all vehicles owned or <br>leased by the person whose license has been suspended. (c) In determining the five (5) year period under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the period shall be measured from the dates on which the offenses occurred <br>for which the judgments of conviction were entered, resulting in the license <br>revocations described in KRS 189A.070. (d) If the court finds that a person is required to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle in the course and scope of the person's employment and the motor <br>vehicle or motorcycle is owned by the employer, then the court shall order that <br>the person may operate that motor vehicle or motorcycle during regular <br>working hours for the purposes of his or her employment without installation <br>of a functioning ignition interlock device on that motor vehicle or motorcycle <br>if the employer has been notified of the prohibition established under <br>paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection. (2) Upon ordering the installation of a functioning ignition interlock device, the court, without a waiver or a stay of the following procedure, shall: <br>(a) Transmit its order and other appropriate information to the Transportation Cabinet; Page 2 of 2 (b) Direct that the Transportation Cabinet records reflect: 1. That the person shall not operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without <br>a functioning ignition interlock device, except as provided in paragraph <br>(d) of subsection (1) of this section; and 2. Whether the court has expressly permitted the person to operate a motor <br>vehicle or motorcycle without a functioning ignition interlock device, as <br>provided in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section; (c) Direct the Transportation Cabinet to attach or imprint a notation on the driver's license of any person restricted under this section stating that the <br>person shall operate only a motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with a <br>functioning ignition interlock device. However, if the exception provided for <br>in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section applies, the notation shall <br>indicate the exception; (d) Require proof of the installation of the functioning ignition interlock device and periodic reporting by the person for the verification of the proper <br>functioning of the device; (e) Require the person to have the device serviced and monitored at least every thirty (30) days for proper functioning by an entity approved by the <br>Transportation Cabinet; and (f) Require the person to pay the reasonable cost of leasing or buying, installing, servicing, and monitoring the device. The court may establish a payment <br>schedule for the person to follow in paying the cost. (3) The Transportation Cabinet shall: (a) Certify ignition interlock devices for use in this Commonwealth; <br>(b) Approve ignition interlock device installers who install functioning ignition interlock devices under the requirements of this section; (c) Approve servicing and monitoring entities identified in paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of this section and require those entities to report on driving <br>activity within seven (7) days of servicing and monitoring each ignition <br>interlock device to the respective court, prosecuting attorney, and defendant; (d) Publish and periodically update on the Transportation Cabinet Web site a list of the certified ignition interlock devices, the approved ignition interlock <br>installers, and the approved servicing and monitoring entities; (e) Develop a warning label that an ignition interlock device installer shall place on a functioning ignition interlock device before installing that device. The <br>warning label shall warn of the penalties established in KRS 189A.345; and (f) Promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 467, sec. 27, effective October 1, 2000.
