- (a) Criteria for approved devices — Features. The programmable features of the device shall comply to a reasonable degree with the state's current list of acceptable features and required driver sanctions.
(b) Criteria for approved devices — Capabilities. The properly installed BAIID shall:
- (1) Meet or exceed the current standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as published in Volume 78, No. 89 of the Federal Register on May 8, 2013, in the model specifications for breath alcohol ignition interlock devices (BAIIDs);
- (2) Use fuel cell technology or other alcohol-specific sensing technology approved by the Office of Alcohol Testing;
- (3) Not impede safe operation of the vehicle in which the device is installed;
- (4) Work reliably and accurately in an unsupervised environment and in a fail-safe condition, shall cause the vehicle not to start; and
(5) Visibly and/or audibly indicate to the user or any person near the device that:
- (A) The unit is on;
- (B) The unit has enabled the ignition system of the vehicle in which it is installed;
- (C) The unit is in need of service or calibration;
- (D) The failure of the breath sample obtained by the device (alcohol value exceeds set point); and
- (E)
(i) Any other indicator or signal that may be required by the office.
- (ii) The device may augment visible signals or indicators with audible ones approved by the office; and
(6) Visibly and/or audibly indicate to others in the area when a device is indicating the driver has not met the requirements for:
- (A) A rolling retest;
- (B) A calibration and maintenance; or
- (C) Any other required function.