(2) The department will
refer the convicted person who is not in the Special Supervision Services
Program to a licensed DUI program:
(a) Upon
the first violation, as defined in subsection
15A-9.003(23),
F.A.C.
1. The convicted person must schedule
an appointment with the DUI program within twenty (20) days from the date of
the referral letter. The DUI program shall notify the department within 10 days
of when the convicted person contacts the DUI program. If notification is not
received within 45 days from the date of the referral letter, the department
will cancel the convicted person's driver license.
2. The DUI program shall complete the
Ignition Interlock Device Interview Report, HSMV Form 77136, referenced in
subsection 15A-9.012(1),
F.A.C., to document the face-to-face interview.
3. The interview fee to be charged by the DUI
programs shall be $25. This is the only fee to be charged for the services
except for department-approved ancillary fees, as provided in Chapter 15A-10,
F.A.C.
(b) Upon the
second violation, as defined in subsection
15A-9.003(23),
F.A.C.
1. The convicted person must schedule
an appointment with the DUI program within twenty (20) days from the date of
the referral letter. The DUI program shall notify the department within 10 days
of when the convicted person contacts the DUI program. If notification is not
received within 45 days from the date of the referral letter, the department
will cancel the convicted person's driver license.
2. For the remainder of the convicted
person's ignition interlock requirement, the convicted person must report
monthly to the DUI program.
3. The
DUI program shall complete the Ignition Interlock Device Interview Report, HSMV
77136 to document the monthly face-to-face interview. The fee for the initial
appointment shall be $55 and shall include the development of a case management
plan. The monthly fee shall be $25. These are the only fees to be charged for
the services, except for department-approved ancillary fees, as provided in
Chapter 15A-10, F.A.C.
4. Prior to
each monthly appointment, the DUI program shall review the summary report of
the ignition interlock device data for the convicted person.
5. There shall be no less than 20 days and no
more than 40 days between the convicted person's appointments with the DUI
program.
6. Failure to contact the
DUI program within five (5) business days after the missed appointment to
reschedule the appointment shall result in notification to the department of
failure to comply.
7. If the
convicted person misses two consecutive appointments, the DUI program shall
recommend cancellation of the license unless the convicted person has good
cause for missing the appointment. Good cause is defined as natural disaster,
death in the immediate family, or illness documented by the attending
physician. The DUI program shall notify the department on the Letter
Recommending Cancellation, HSMV Form 77137, referenced in subsection
15A-9.002(2),
F.A.C., unless good cause is
documented.
