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  SECTION 322.2715. Ignition interlock device.  


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  • 1(1) 2Before issuing a permanent or restricted driver license under this chapter, the department shall require the placement of a department-approved ignition interlock device for any person convicted of committing an offense of driving under the influence as specified in subsection (3), except that consideration may be given to those individuals having a documented medical condition that would prohibit the device from functioning normally. If a medical waiver has been granted for a convicted person seeking a restricted license, the convicted person shall not be entitled to a restricted license until the required ignition interlock device installation period under subsection (3) expires, in addition to the time requirements under s. 111322.271112. If a medical waiver has been approved for a convicted person seeking permanent reinstatement of the driver license, the convicted person must be restricted to an employment-purposes-only license and be supervised by a licensed DUI program until the required ignition interlock device installation period under subsection (3) expires. An interlock device shall be placed on all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person.
    185(2) 186For purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation of s. 198316.193, 199a previous conviction for a violation of former s. 208316.1931, 209or a conviction outside this state for driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense is a conviction of driving under the influence.
    246(3) 247If the person is convicted of:
    253(a) 254A first offense of driving under the influence under s. 264316.193 265and has an unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level as specified in s. 278316.193(1), 279the ignition interlock device may be installed for at least 6 continuous months.
    292(b) 293A first offense of driving under the influence under s. 303316.193 304and has an unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level as specified in s. 317316.193(4), 318or if a person is convicted of a violation of s. 329316.193 330and was at the time of the offense accompanied in the vehicle by a person younger than 18 years of age, the person shall have the ignition interlock device installed for at least 6 continuous months for the first offense and for at least 2 continuous years for a second offense.
    381(c) 382A second offense of driving under the influence, the ignition interlock device shall be installed for a period of at least 1 continuous year.
    406(d) 407A third offense of driving under the influence which occurs within 10 years after a prior conviction for a violation of s. 429316.193, 430the ignition interlock device shall be installed for a period of at least 2 continuous years.
    446(e) 447A third offense of driving under the influence which occurs more than 10 years after the date of a prior conviction, the ignition interlock device shall be installed for a period of at least 2 continuous years.
    484(f) 485A fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence, the ignition interlock device shall be installed for a period of at least 5 years.
    510(4) 511If the court fails to order the mandatory placement of the ignition interlock device or fails to order for the applicable period the mandatory placement of an ignition interlock device under s. 543316.193 544or s. 546316.1937 547at the time of imposing sentence or within 30 days thereafter, the department shall immediately require that the ignition interlock device be installed as provided in this section, except that consideration may be given to those individuals having a documented medical condition that would prohibit the device from functioning normally. This subsection applies to the reinstatement of the driving privilege following a revocation, suspension, or cancellation that is based upon a conviction for the offense of driving under the influence which occurs on or after July 1, 2005.
    635(5) 636In addition to any fees authorized by rule for the installation and maintenance of the ignition interlock device, the authorized installer of the device shall collect and remit $12 for each installation to the department, which shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be used for the operation of the Ignition Interlock Device Program.
History.-s. 2, ch. 2005-138; s. 36, ch. 2008-176; s. 37, ch. 2009-71; s. 38, ch. 2010-223; s. 60, ch. 2013-160; s. 35, ch. 2014-216.

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