La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-509

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-509 - Permits

A. Upon determining the qualification of individuals to perform such analysis and duties, and after submitting an application for certification, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue permits which shall be effective for the following periods with respect to classification.

1. Operator's Certification

a. Operators shall be certified for a period of two years following successful completion of the 16-hour operator's training course. These permits may be renewed after a refresher course given by the Applied Technology Unit or any other agency approved by the Applied Technology Unit.

b. In addition to being certified on any instrument currently approved by the Applied Technology Unit, an operator may also attend a specified course for certification on any new instrument that may be approved by the Applied Technology Unit. These permits shall also be in effect for a period of two years.

2. Breath Alcohol Testing Field Supervisors. Breath alcohol testing field supervisors shall be certified for a period of two years.

3. Instructors. Instructors shall be certified for a period of five years. However, once he is no longer involved in a chemical testing program, his certification shall terminate and then only be recertified after he has once again become involved in a chemical testing program and demonstrated his knowledge of instructions to the applied technology director.

4. Maintenance. Once an applied technology director, breath analysis supervisor, breath analysis instructor specialist, or applied technology specialist is initially certified, his permit shall remain effective for the duration of his employment.

B. In the event of an emergency such as a natural disaster, the Applied Technology Unit may extend the permit card expiration date for up to an additional 180 days. The extension would only apply to the cards that would expire during the time the disaster occurred.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-509

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police, LR 4:392 (October 1978), amended LR 6:663 (November 1980), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, LR 11:257 (March 1985), LR 14:363 (June 1988), repromulgated LR 14:443 (July 1988), amended LR 17:674 (July 1991), repromulgated LR 17:797 (August 1991), amended LR 27:1931 (November 2001), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, Applied Technology Unit, LR 32:110 (January 2006), LR 32:110 (January 2006), LR 38:1993 (August 2012).

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