IGNITION INTERLOCK LEGAL INFORMATION

USA

Information about federal law and individual state and district laws
affecting the use of ignition interlock devices.

Federal Law

In 1998, the United States Congress passed the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century reauthorizing highway funding. The act enables states to receive increased federal funds by passing legislation within various drunk driving sanction guidelines. As shown below, ignition interlock devices are included within Section 164 of the guidelines:

Sec. 164. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence
(5) REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVER LAW- The term 'repeat intoxicated driver law' means a State law that provides, as a minimum penalty, that an individual convicted of a second or subsequent offense for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence after a previous conviction for that offense shall-
(B) be subject to the impoundment or immobilization of each of the individual's motor vehicles or the installation of an ignition interlock system on each of the motor vehicles

STATES

Key
Have applicable laws? Yes/No
Bills Pending

(Legal information is currently being added. May, 2000)

         
Alabama
P
   Montana
Y
Alaska
Y
   Nebraska
Y
Arizona
Y
   New Hampshire
Y
Arkansas
Y
   New Jersey
Y
California
Y
   New Mexico
Y
Colorado
Y
   New York
Y
Connecticut
N
   Nevada
Y
D.C.
N
   North Carolina
Y
Delaware
Y
   North Dakota
Y
Florida
Y
   Ohio
Y
Georgia
Y
   Oklahoma
Y
Hawaii
Y
   Oregon
Y
Idaho
Y
   Pennsylvania
Y
Illinois
Y
   Rhode Island
Y
Indiana
Y
   South Carolina
Y
Iowa
Y
   South Dakota
N
Kansas
Y
   Tennessee
Y
Kentucky
Y
   Texas
Y
Louisiana
Y
   Utah
Y
Maine
Y
   Vermont
N
Maryland
Y
   Virginia
Y
Massachusetts
P
   Washington
Y
Michigan
Y
   West Virginia
Y
Minnesota
Y
   Wisconsin
Y
Mississippi
Y
   Wyoming
N
Missouri
Y
      

Sens-O-Lock Distribution of New England, Ltd. believes the provided links are current as of April, 2001.