La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-513

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

Section I-513 - Procedure for Analysis Using the Intoxilyzer 5000

A. General observation of the subject for a period of not less than 15 minutes prior to testing whereby the subject shall not have ingested alcohol, alcoholic beverages, regurgitated, vomited, or taken anything by mouth.

B. The operator conducting blood/breath analysis shall conduct such analysis in accordance with the "Intoxilyzer 5000 operational check list" which contains, but is not limited to the following:

1. completing the information section concerning such things as name and driver's license number of the subject, date, instrument number, and certification date;

2. press the start button, insert test record card and check the display panel for instructions;

3. new and clean mouthpiece attached to the breath inlet hose;

4. subject instructed to blow through the mouthpiece sufficiently until the instrument accepts the proper breath sample;

5. remove the test record card and attach it to the checklist.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-513

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police, LR 4:390 (October 1978), amended LR 6:661 (November 1980), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, LR 11:259 (March 1985), LR 14:364 (June 1988), repromulgated LR 14:443 (July 1988), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police LR 17:674 (July 1991), repromulgated LR 17:797 (August 1991).

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