Ariz. Admin. Code § 17-5-706

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R17-5-706 - Calibration Check; Requirements

A. An IISP-certified technician shall inspect, maintain, and check each CIID for calibration accuracy and operational performance before the device is placed into, or returned to service.

B. A person with a CIID installed on a motor vehicle is responsible for obtaining a calibration check of the CIID by the IISP's technician at the IISP's service center within every 77 to 90-day period after device installation, and every 77 to 90 days thereafter, during the person's ignition interlock period.

C. An IISP-certified technician shall perform a calibration check at the IISP's service center at least once every 90 days after device installation, and at least every 90 days thereafter .

D. The calibration check performed under R17-5-610 shall include an inspection of the device to verify that it is properly functioning in accordance with all of the following criteria:

1. Accuracy standards as prescribed under R17-5-603;

a. The device shall be calibrated before placed into, or returned to service.

b. The calibration test shall consist of introducing to the device a known alcohol concentration from a reference sample device, the analysis of which indicates the device's agreement with the known concentration. The manufacturer's software shall be capable of performing, documenting, and reporting the result of this calibration test. The calibration test result shall verify the accuracy of the ignition interlock device according to the standards prescribed under R17-5-603; and

2. Anticircumvention standards and operational features as prescribed under R17-5-603.

E. The calibration test referenced under subsection (D) shall be performed when the information uploaded from a device indicates that the device has experienced an interruption in service or was completely disconnected. Additionally, the complete device, including the camera and its connection to the vehicle, shall be examined for evidence of tampering while it is still attached to the vehicle. An IISP shall document or photograph any evidence of tampering or circumvention and submit the documentation to the Department as required by these rules and A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 4, Article 5.

F. F. If calibration confirmation test results reveal that the device is not properly calibrated, the device shall be recalibrated to restore the accuracy standards prescribed under R17-5-603 before the device is returned to service.

G. At least once every 90 days, a technician shall perform a physical inspection of the ignition interlock device, including an anticircumvention check, while it is still attached to the vehicle.

H. A technician shall perform a physical inspection of the ignition interlock device any time an early recall occurs.

I. If at any time an individual device model fails to meet the provisions of this Section, the manufacturer, IISP, or IISP-certified technician, as appropriate, shall either:

1. Repair, recalibrate, and retest the device model to ensure that it does meet all applicable standards; or

2. Remove the device model from service.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-5-706

New Section recodified from R17-4-501 at 7 A.A.R. 3483, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 2297, effective August 5, 2006 (Supp. 06-2). New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 3499, effective December 1, 2007 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 3132, effective 1/4/2015. Amended by Exempt rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 1725, effective 7/1/2018.