2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 30. GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 8. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES

IC 9-30-8
Chapter 8. Ignition Interlock Devices

IC 9-30-8-1
Term of installation; costs
Sec. 1. (a) If a court orders the installation of a certified ignition interlock device under IC 9-30-5 on a motor vehicle that a person whose license is restricted owns or expects to operate, except as provided in subsection (b), the court shall set the time that the installation must remain in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment the court could have imposed. The person shall pay the cost of installation unless the sentencing court determines that the person is indigent.
(b) If the court orders installation of a certified ignition interlock device under IC 9-30-5-10(d), the installation must remain in effect for a period of six (6) months.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.76-2004, SEC.17; P.L.94-2006, SEC.10; P.L.172-2006, SEC.3.

IC 9-30-8-2
Blood alcohol level rendering vehicle inoperable
Sec. 2. An ignition interlock device shall be set to render a motor vehicle inoperable if the ignition interlock device detects an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least two-hundredths (0.02) gram of alcohol per:
(1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the blood of the person; or
(2) two hundred ten (210) liters of the breath of the person;
who offers a breath sample.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.33-1997, SEC.12; P.L.1-2000, SEC.12.

IC 9-30-8-3
Standards and specifications
Sec. 3. The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish standards and specifications for an ignition interlock device, the installation of which the courts may mandate under IC 9-30-5-16. The standards and specifications must require at a minimum that the device meets the following requirements:
(1) Is accurate.
(2) Does not impede the safe operation of a vehicle.
(3) Provides a minimum opportunity to be bypassed.
(4) Shows evidence of tampering if tampering is attempted.
(5) Has a label affixed warning that a person tampering with or misusing the device is subject to a civil penalty.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.

IC 9-30-8-4
Calibration and maintenance; responsibility
Sec. 4. The calibration and maintenance of an ignition interlock device that is mandated by a court is the responsibility of the

manufacturer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.

IC 9-30-8-5
Restricted license; issuance by bureau
Sec. 5. If a court orders a person under IC 9-30-5-16 to operate only a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition interlock device, the bureau shall include that condition when issuing a license.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.