Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: Update chapter 308-107 WAC, Ignition interlock driver's license (IIDL) rules, to conform to changes made in the 2010 legislative session.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-107-010, 308-107-020, 308-107-050, and 308-107-070.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.20.385.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-21-096 on October 20, 2010.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The department is withholding the proposed amendments to WAC 308-107-040 and 308-107-070(2) due to Executive Order 10-06.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: December 6, 2010.

Walt Fahrer

Rules Coordinator

     (1) "Authorized service provider" or "ignition interlock vendor" means a person, company, or contractor to a company meeting all qualifications set out in chapter 204-50 WAC and approved and trained by a manufacturer to service, install, monitor, calibrate, and provide information on manufacturer's devices currently certified for use in Washington state.

     (2) "Breath or blood alcohol concentration (BAC)" means the amount of alcohol in a person's blood or breath determined by chemical analysis, which shall be measured by grams of alcohol per:

     (a) One hundred milliliters of blood; or

     (b) Two hundred ten liters of breath.

     (3) "Commission" means the Washington traffic safety commission.

     (4) "Device" means an ignition interlock device as defined under RCW 46.04.215 and WAC 204-50-030.

     (5) "Department" means the department of licensing.

     (6) "Event log report" means a compilation of the data downloaded from a device under the provisions of WAC 204-50-080.

     (7) "Functioning device" means a device that is properly installed, maintained, and meets the requirements specified in chapter 204-50 WAC.

     (8) "Manufacturer" or "ignition interlock company" means the person, company, or corporation who produces an ignition interlock device, and certifies to the Washington state patrol that an authorized service provider is qualified to service, install, monitor, calibrate, and provide information on devices.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.20.385, 46.20.391, and 46.20.745. 08-24-059, § 308-107-010, filed 11/26/08, effective 1/1/09.]

     (a) A nonrefundable application fee of one hundred dollars;

     (b) An application on a form provided by the department;

     (c) Satisfactory proof of financial responsibility under chapter 46.29 RCW; and

     (d) Proof from an installer approved by the department that a functioning ignition interlock device has been installed.

     If all the requirements for an ignition interlock driver's license are not met within thirty days after the application has been accepted by the department, the license will be denied.

     (2) ((In the event of an alcohol-related deferred prosecution, the ignition interlock driver's license requirement shall extend for a two-year term from the date the deferral was granted.

     (3))) Reapplication for the ignition interlock driver's license may be required whenever a new administrative suspension or revocation is imposed.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.20.385. 09-19-086, § 308-107-020, filed 9/18/09, effective 10/19/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.20.385, 46.20.391, and 46.20.745. 08-24-059, § 308-107-020, filed 11/26/08, effective 1/1/09.]

     (2) A manufacturer providing devices to persons who are applying for or have been issued an ignition interlock driver's license, either directly or through an authorized service provider, must enter into an agreement with the department for the collection and transmittal of the twenty dollar monthly fee required under RCW 46.20.385 (6)(a). Any agreement made under this section must include appropriate reporting requirements and accounting practices to permit the department to audit the handling of the fees that must be remitted to the department. The department may terminate an agreement with a manufacturer upon a showing of good cause. Good cause ((shall)) may include, but not be limited to((,));

     (a) Violation of the agreement((,));

     (b) Violation of the laws and rules governing the installation of devices((, and)); or

     (c) Violation of this chapter.

     An agreement between the department and a manufacturer will be valid for no more than ((two)) four years, provided that the department may extend an agreement for up to an additional ((two)) four years at its discretion.

     (3) As provided by RCW 46.20.385 (6)(b), the department shall deposit the proceeds of the twenty-dollar fee into the ignition interlock device revolving account.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.20.385, 46.20.391, and 46.20.745. 08-24-059, § 308-107-050, filed 11/26/08, effective 1/1/09.]

     (2) Upon notification by the department that a determination has been made under WAC 308-107-060 that a person is not indigent, the person may request a formal hearing to contest the department's determination.

     (3) Within ten days of receipt of a request for a hearing, the department shall notify the requester in writing of the time and location of the hearing. The hearing may be held either in the person's county of residence or in any county adjoining the person's county of residence, except that all or part of the hearing may, at the discretion of the department, be conducted by telephone or other electronic means.

     (4) The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the director. The director may delegate the authority to render final decisions to the hearing officer.

     (5) For a hearing requested under subsection (1) of this section, the scope of the hearing shall be limited to the following issues:

     (a) Whether the person had previously been issued a valid Washington state driver's license, or is in the military, stationed in Washington state, and has a valid home state license;

     (b) Whether the suspension or revocation giving rise to the application for an ignition interlock driver's license is one for which an ignition interlock driver's license may be issued under RCW 46.20.385;

     (c) ((Whether the person has committed an offense of vehicular assault or vehicular homicide within the seven years immediately preceding the conviction or incident for which the ignition interlock driver's license is requested or, if there are multiple suspensions or revocations in effect, within the seven years immediately preceding the latest conviction or incident for which the ignition interlock driver's license is requested;

     (d))) Whether a device was installed and functioning; and

     (((e))) (d) Whether the person is currently suspended or revoked for any reason for which an ignition interlock driver's license is not available.

     (6) The person's official driving record provided to the hearing officer by the department shall be prima facie evidence of the issues contained in subsection (5) of this section unless the person presents clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

     (7) For a hearing requested under subsection (2) of this section, the person shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the department's determination is in error.

     (8) In the event that the person fails to appear for the hearing, no hearing shall be held. The case shall be remanded to the department and the department's previous decision denying ((or cancelling)) the ignition interlock driver's license, or decision determining that the person is not indigent, shall be affirmed.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.20.385, 46.20.391, and 46.20.745. 08-24-059, § 308-107-070, filed 11/26/08, effective 1/1/09.]

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