Indiana Administrative Code
Title 260 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY
Article 2.5 - BREATH TEST OPERATORS AND INSTRUMENTS
Rule 3 - Selection, Inspection, and Certification of Breath Test Instruments and Chemicals
Section 3-1 - Selection of breath test equipment
Universal Citation: 260 IN Admin Code 3-1
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 9-30-6-5
Affected: IC 9-30-6-5
Sec. 1.
(a) The department shall select breath test equipment for use for evidentiary breath testing to ensure the accurate analysis of breath specimens for the determination of breath alcohol concentrations. The department shall select breath test equipment that meets the following criteria:
(1) The equipment shall analyze breath samples and report a numerical value expressed as grams of alcohol per two hundred ten (210) liters of breath.
(2) The equipment shall be:
(A) capable of calibration for the purpose of certification with a reference material in accord with section 2 of this rule;
(B) able to analyze a reference material within the limits specified by section 2 of this rule separate from calibration for certification; and
(C) equipped with sufficient features to prevent unauthorized alteration, tampering, or manipulation to safeguard the breath sampling process and alcohol concentration analysis.
(b) The breath test instruments for which approved methods are provided in 260 IAC 2.5-4 shall constitute the list of breath test equipment selected by the department.
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