Code of Massachusetts Regulations
501 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Title 501 CMR 2.00 - SAFE ROADS
Section 2.14 - Administration of a Breath Test: Procedures
Universal Citation: 501 MA Code of Regs 501.2
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The arrestee's consent to a breath test shall be documented by the arresting officer or the BTO.
(2) The breath test shall be administered by a certified BTO on a certified breath test device as defined in 501 CMR 2.02.
(3) The breath test shall consist of a multipart sequence consisting of:
(a) one adequate breath sample
analysis;
(b) one control standard
analysis; and
(c) a second adequate
breath sample analysis.
(4) If the sequence described in 501 CMR 2.14(3) does not result in breath samples that are within ± 0.020 blood alcohol content units, a new breath test sequence shall begin.
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