Mo. Code Regs. tit. 7 § 60-2.050

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 7 CSR 60-2.050 - Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device Security

PURPOSE: This amendment adds language and specific requirements regarding the documentation of vehicle registration and operator verification at time of device service, and the ability for the division to inspect new authorized service providers prior to becoming an active location.

(1) A manufacturer shall require and take steps to ensure that its authorized service providers-
(A) Carry garage keepers or general liability insurance coverage with minimum limits of three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars per occurrence and six hundred thousand ($600,000) dollars in the aggregate to cover damage and loss to the operator's vehicle and personal property while in the authorized service providers care and/or custody;
(B) Meet all federal, state, and local government law and regulations for operating as a business in the state;
(C) Follow certification standards and specifications for service;
(D) Possess the appropriate skills, equipment, and facilities necessary to comply with all of the certification and operational requirements outlined in 7 CSR 60-2.030 through 7 CSR 60-2.050;
(E) Inspect all vehicles before and after device installation to determine that the mechanical and electrical parts of the vehicle affected by the device are acceptable for the installation and proper operation of the device;
(F) Take reasonable steps to prevent the operator or any other unauthorized person from obtaining access to installation materials and/or from observing the installation, monitoring, maintenance, or removal of a device;
(G) Do not install or service any device, except for testing and promotional purposes, on a vehicle owned or operated by any of its employees or relatives of its employees within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity as that phrase is defined in 7 CSR 60-2.010;
(H) Provide written and hands-on training for the operator on how to properly use, operate, and maintain the device, including instructions against improper operation and precautions when others use the device;
(I) Do not install or service a device in a vehicle that cannot be driven from the service center under its own power;
(J) Place all connections between a device and the vehicle under the dash or in an inconspicuous area of the vehicle and cover all exposed electrical connections between a device and the vehicle with unique and easily identifiable seal, epoxy, resin, wire, sheathing, or tape;
(K) Document on the manufacturer's server vehicle mileage as displayed on the vehicle odometer and vehicle registration (license plate) when a device is installed, serviced, and/or removed;
(L) Conduct physical inspections of all external wiring, insulation, connections, tamper seals, and sheathing when a device is serviced, maintained, and/or repaired;
(M) Check device for proper operation, tampering, and circumvention when a device is serviced, maintained, and/or repaired;
(N) Do not sell or allow the use of any type of remote code or reset feature that allows the operator to bypass a device without providing all required breath tests, except that an override lockout code or mechanical override code (bypass) may be sold or allowed under the following conditions:
1. The override lockout code or mechanical override code must be unique to the device;
2. All requirements outlined in 7 CSR 60-2.030 through 7 CSR 60-2.050 apply;
3. The override lockout code will not be valid for more than three (3) hours upon which the device will enter a permanent lockout status. The mechanical override code will be valid for a maximum of twelve (12) hours upon which the device will enter a violation reset status. Additional unique mechanical override codes may be utilized in the event the mechanical service exceeds twelve (12) hours; and
4. Each override lockout code or mechanical override code will be uniquely recorded in the data storage system;
(O) Document each use of an override lockout code or mechanical override code on the operator's data log;
1. Proof of vehicle mechanical service in the form of a mechanic's affidavit shall be submitted to the manufacturer and attached to the operator's electronic file for validation if a mechanical override code is utilized;
(P) Do not assist or facilitate any tampering or circumvention of a device;
(Q) Do not ship a device or other equipment to anyone other than the manufacturer, authorized service provider, or state authority;
(R) Conduct installations, calibrations, downloads, servicing, and/or removal of a device for an operator residing out-of-state are in compliance with all requirements outlined in 7 CSR 60-2.010 through 7 CSR 60-2.060;
(S) Maintain records documenting all calibrations, downloads, and any other service performed on a device, including service of a violations reset;
(T) Do not permit an unauthorized person to view or gain access to an operator's personal or medical information, or other secured materials including but not limited to tamper seals, installation instructions, computer discs, and any other material used to download device data or install, service, calibrate, monitor, or remove a device; and
(U) The individual with the BAIID requirement shall be present at the time of device installation. The authorized service provider shall document whether the individual with the BAIID requirement is present at time of device service or removal.
(2) The division reserves the right to inspect any authorized service provider location during regular business hours for compliance of program rules. This includes new and existing service providers including already established businesses that are adding breath alcohol ignition interlocks to their service offering.

7 CSR 60-2.050

AUTHORITY: sections 302.060, 302.304, 302.309, and 302.525, RSMo Supp. 2013, sections 577.041, 577.600-577.614, RSMo 2000 and RSMo Supp. 2013, and section 226.130, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 11 CSR 60-2.050. Emergency rule filed Feb. 5, 1996, effective Feb. 15, 1996, expired Aug. 12, 1996. Original rule filed Feb. 16, 1996, effective Aug. 30, 1996. Moved to 7 CSR 60-2.050, effective Aug. 28, 2003. Amended: Filed May 7, 2009, effective Dec. 30, 2009. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 12, 2013, effective Oct. 1, 2013, expired March 29, 2014. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2013, effective March 30, 2014.
Adopted by Missouri Register September 17, 2018/Volume 43, Number 18, effective 10/31/2018
Amended by Missouri Register November 15, 2022/Volume 47, Number 22, effective 12/31/2022
Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2024/volume 49, Number 13, effective 8/31/2024.

*Original authority: 577.600-577.614, see Missouri Revised Statutes and 226.130, RSMo 1939, amended 1993, 1995.