Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4501 - Department of Public Safety - Administration and Director
Chapter 4501-45 - Ignition Interlock Devices
Section 4501-45-10 - Audits and inspections
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) Each manufacturer, including all installation sites, shall be subject to unannounced audits and inspections by the department for the purpose of inspecting the facilities, all immobilizing or disabling devices including certified ignition interlock devices, and all records pertaining to the installation, removal and monitoring of each device. Each manufacturer and installer shall maintain documentation in an accessible location, and promptly provide documentation to the department for review during any onsite inspection. Documentation that is not maintained at the location of the department's audit or inspection shall be provided to the department within five days of the department's request.
(B) For any offsite review, each manufacturer and installer shall provide all records requested by the department within fifteen days of the request.
(C) The manufacturer is responsible for maintaining complete and accurate records, which includes but is not limited to, the following:
(D) A manufacturer shall retain every document related to device installation, removal, monitoring, operation, lease, sale, or otherwise required by Chapter 4501-45 of the Administrative Code for five years.
(E) Any failure to comply with any law or rule involving the licensing and certification of ignition interlock devices or other immobilizing or disabling device that is committed by an installer shall be attributable to the manufacturer.
(F) If sufficient cause exists, as determined by the director, that the manufacturer does not meet the requirements of any applicable laws or the rules of this chapter, the manufacturer's license and/or certification(s) of all immobilizing or disabling devices, and/or ignition interlock devices, shall be subject to immediate suspension by the director. Any immediate suspension may be limited to prohibiting a manufacturer from installing any new devices at specified installation sites during the suspension period. The manufacturer may appeal an immediate suspension in accordance with rule 4501-45-06 of the Administrative Code.