Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1340 - Safety and Homeland Security
Subtitle 1340-03 - Highway Patrol Division
Chapter 1340-03-06 - Rules of Ignition Interlock Device Program Renumbered from 1340-01-14
Section 1340-03-06-.07 - SERVICE CENTER-OWNER/TECHNICIAN REQUIREMENTS

(1) Service center owner(s) shall not be an employee of the Department; shall not have been convicted of a felony or any crime involving violence, dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or indecency within ten (10) years prior to the date of the application or any conviction of vehicular homicide or vehicular assault regardless of the date of conviction; shall have and maintain a valid driver license; and shall comply with all administrative rules and regulations that the Department may promulgate concerning the Ignition Interlock Program.

(2) Technician(s) who works for a service center shall not be an employee of the Department, shall not have been convicted of a felony or any crime involving violence, dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or indecency within ten (10) years of the date of the application or of vehicular homicide or vehicular assault regardless of the date of conviction; shall have and maintain a valid driver license; and shall comply with all administrative rules and regulations that the Department may promulgate concerning the Ignition Interlock Program. The technician shall not have been convicted of the offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in this or any other state two (2) or more times within ten (10) years from the date of the application, where none of these convictions occurred within five (5) years from the date of application or renewal. At no time may a technician who is required to operate a vehicle equipped with a BAIID utilize a device that the technician is certified to service.

(3) Falsification on any application shall be sufficient grounds for denial of the application.

(4) The manufacturer shall train all technicians in a timely manner to ensure the proper installation, servicing, and removal of the device prior to the inspection of the facility. The training of the technician shall include hands-on training by a representative of the manufacturer. Once the technicians are properly trained the manufacturer shall submit a Technician's Application and a certificate of training to the Ignition Interlock Program by U.S. mail or electronically. The certified technician shall only install and service the approved BAIID at fixed facilities that have been inspected and approved by the Ignition Interlock Program.