RCW 46.20.720
Drivers convicted
of alcohol offenses.
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(1) The court may
order that after a period of suspension,
revocation, or denial of driving
privileges, and for up to as long as the
court has jurisdiction, any person
convicted of any offense involving the
use, consumption, or possession of
alcohol while operating a motor vehicle
may drive only a motor vehicle equipped
with a functioning ignition interlock.
The court shall establish a specific
calibration setting at which the
interlock will prevent the vehicle from
being started. The court shall also
establish the period of time for which
interlock use will be required.
(2) The department shall require that,
after any applicable period of
suspension, revocation, or denial of
driving privileges, a person may drive
only a motor vehicle equipped with a
functioning ignition interlock device if
the person is convicted of an
alcohol-related violation of RCW
46.61.502 or
46.61.504 or an equivalent local
ordinance.
The department may waive the
requirement for the use of such a device
if it concludes that such devices are
not reasonably available in the local
area. The device is not necessary on
vehicles owned by a person's employer
and driven as a requirement of
employment during working hours.
The ignition interlock device shall
be calibrated to prevent the motor
vehicle from being started when the
breath sample provided has an alcohol
concentration of 0.025 or more. The
period of time of the restriction will
be as follows:
(a) For a person who has not
previously been restricted under this
section, a period of one year;
(b) For a person who has previously
been restricted under (a) of this
subsection, a period of five years;
(c) For a person who has previously
been restricted under (b) of this
subsection, a period of ten years. |