1. A.

   1. 1. Maintenance inspection shall be performed on a routine basis at least once every six months by the breath analysis supervisor, breath analysis instructor specialist, or applied technology specialist. Items to be inspected shall include, but not be limited to the following:

      1. a. clean instrument;
      2. b. check printer operation;
      3. c. check breath tube inlet hose.
   2. 2. In event repair work is needed, it shall be recorded in detail.
2. B. In the event of a natural disaster, the applied technology supervisor may extend the certification period of the affected instruments to not more than 180 days after the current recertification anniversary date.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:663.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, Applied Technology Unit, LR 38:1994 (August 2012), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police LR 51:683 (May 2025).