Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. All potential
service providers desiring to conduct business in the Commonwealth of
Virginia's ignition interlock program shall submit a $250 nonrefundable
application fee to the commission.
B. The following additional fees shall be
paid by the service provider to the commission:
1. A $250 annual contract review fee;
2. A $75 annual review fee for
each ignition interlock service center;
3. A $250 retest fee each and every time a
service provider employee is required to take a second or subsequent Virginia
Ignition Interlock Certification Exam due to an unsuccessful attempt on the
first exam;
4. A $20 monthly
ignition interlock administrative fee for each offender. The fee shall be
accompanied by an associated offender list, categorized by ASAP, supporting the
payment amounts. The ASAP offender list and payment shall be submitted no later
than the 10th day of the month following the month when the ignition interlock
services were provided; and
5. A
$2,500 fee per each new ignition interlock device certification application
submitted to the commission that was not previously certified in the
Commonwealth.
C. Service
providers may charge offenders for ignition interlock services at rates up to,
but not to exceed, the following:
1. $65 for
a standard ignition interlock installation;
2. $130 for the installation of an ignition
interlock on a hybrid motor vehicle, motor vehicle with a push button starter,
or other vehicle requiring more than four hours of installation labor time when
approved by the commission;
3. $75
for a change of vehicle ignition interlock installation;
4. $0 for an ignition interlock removal;
5. $95 plus applicable taxes for
monthly ignition interlock calibrations or monitoring, inclusive of the monthly
administrative fees to be paid to the commission;
6. $8.00 per month for optional insurance to
cover theft or accidental damage to the ignition interlock and its components;
7. An amount of 10% over the
actual replacement cost of the ignition interlock and its components when theft
or accidental damage occurs and the offender has not purchased the optional
insurance;
8. $50 plus mileage
calculated at the Commonwealth of Virginia mileage rate in effect at the time,
not to exceed 100 miles, for service calls;
9. $50 for violation resets, when the
violation is determined to be due to the fault of the offender;
10. $35 for missed appointments;
11. An amount permitted by the Code of
Virginia at the time for returned checks;
12. $50 for provision of a permanent lockout
code, when the lockout is determined to be due to the fault of the offender;
and
13. $50 per hour, not to exceed
four total hours, for repairs and reinstallation of the ignition interlock when
the commission determines that the offender illegally tampered with the
device
D. In the event of
changes to the Code of Virginia or the Ignition Interlock Program Regulations
(24VAC35-60) mandating enhanced technological capabilities of ignition
interlock devices used in the Commonwealth, the commission may increase
offender installation and calibration fees up to a maximum of 25%.
E. All service providers shall create and
maintain an indigency fund for offenders who are eligible for a reduction in
fees based upon a declaration of indigency by the court and approval by the
commission. Service providers shall not deny service to any offender for whom
there has been a declaration of indigency and approval by the
commission.
Statutory Authority: §
18.2-270.1
and
18.2-270.2
of the Code of Virginia.
