HB 152 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE REQUIREMENTS.

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(c)FURTHER TheAMEND SecretaryHouse shallBill haveNo. power and authority to refuse to issue a driver's license to any individual whose driver's license or driving privilege was revoked pursuant to this section until such person has satisfied the Secretary that the person has been of good behavior for the entire period of the revocation and until the person has complied with all applicable provisions of this section.

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(1)FURTHER NotwithstandingAMEND theHouse requirementBill inNo. subsection (b) of this section that the Secretary reinstate the driver’s license or driving privileges of a person sentenced under § 4177(d) of this title if the person complies with the requirements for reinstatement, the Secretary may refuse to reinstate the person’s driver’s license or driving privileges if the Secretary finds that the person has not been of good behavior for the entire period of the revocation.

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152 on line 272 by inserting “before the issuance of the conditional license” after “title” and before “if”.

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First152 offenders;by deleting lines 276 through 278 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

election“where init lieuis not established that the person was under the influence of trial.any other intoxicating substance, shall be granted a conditional license immediately upon application, and shall not be required to complete a course of instruction established under 4177D of this title.

(a)(1)intoxicating Anyor personimpairing who:substance or with an illicit or recreational drug content in the person’s blood.”.

AFURTHER personAMEND qualifiesHouse forBill theNo. first offenders election under this section if the person meets all of the following:

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(5)152 e.on line 380 by deleting “the” after “Own” and before “vehicle” and inserting in lieu thereof “a”.

WasFURTHER notAMEND drivingHouse withoutBill aNo. valid license or under a suspended or revoked license at the time of the offense in question;

152 on line 381 by deleting “the vehicle” after “owner of” and question.before “with” and inserting in lieu thereof “a vehicle in which the IID is to be installed”.

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(2)152 mayon qualifyline for399 theby firstdeleting offense“alcohol electionor atintoxicating” theand timeinserting ofin arraignment.lieu thereof “alcohol or intoxicating alcohol or intoxicating or impairing”.

If a person applies and qualifies for the first offenders election under this section, all of the following apply:

a.

The court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and shall place the accused on probation upon terms and conditions, including enrollment in a course of instruction or program of rehabilitation established pursuant to under § 4177D of this title.

b.

If the accused elects to apply, the application shall constitute The application constitutes a waiver of the right to speedy trial.

If the person elects not to apply, or if is not accepted, the person shall promptly be arraigned for a violation of § 4177 of this title.

c.

If a person applies for or accepts the first offense election under this section, such act shall constitute The application and acceptance constitutes agreement to pay the costs of prosecution for the case, and the case.

The court shall assess such costs and impose them as a condition of probation.

For the purposes of this section, costs of prosecution are $250 and any additional costs as established by the appropriate court schedules.

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If153 aon personline accepts437 theby firstdeleting offense“vehicle” electionand underinserting thisin section,lieu suchthereof action“vehicle shallvehicle, constituteor The application constitutes a waivervehicle ofon which the rightIID towas aninstalled,”. administrative hearing as provided for in under § 2742 of this title and shall act acts to withdraw any request previously made therefor.

forSYNOPSIS suchThis aAmendment hearing.makes the following additional technical corrections to Delaware’s driving under the influence laws:

For(1) Corrects the purposesrange of thisblood section,alcohol costsconcentration ofto prosecutionaccount shallfor befractional $250blood andalcohol anyconcentration additionalresults costsbetween as.19 establishedand by. the appropriate court schedules;

and20. (3) If a person elects not to apply for the first offender election under this section, or is not qualified, the court shall promptly arraign the person for a violation of § 4177 of this title.

(b)(2) IfRequires acompletion person is alleged to have violated a term or condition of probationrequirements isunder violated,§ probation,4177C includingrather failurethan tocompliance appearwith for evaluation at an assigned evaluating agency, the personrequirements. shall be brought before the court, or if the person fails to appear before the court, in either case, upon a determination by the court that the terms have been violated, the court shall hold a hearing to determine if a term or condition has been violated and, if so, shall enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided under § 4177 of this title.

(1)(3) TheClarifies courtthat shalla provideperson noticewho ofdid not apply for an ignition interlock device (“IID”) license or to participate in the hearingIID requiredprogram and whose license revocation period under this§ section4177A(a) andof Title 21 has elapsed is to have the allegedperson’s violationlicense ofreinstated aif termthe orperson conditionpays all of probationthe torequired fees, satisfactorily completes the person.required course, and does not operate a vehicle during the revocation period.

(2)(4) IfMakes thelanguage personrelated fails to appear for the hearingfirst requiredoffenders underelection thisconsistent. section, the court may proceed with the hearing.

(c)(1)(5) UponClarifies fulfillmentthat of If a person fulfillswho theapplies termsfor andan conditionsIID oflicense probation,is includingrequired satisfactoryto completioninstall of the courseIID ofon instructioneach and/orvehicle the person will, or programdoes, ofoperate rehabilitation,during andthe paymentrevocation ofperiod allwhether fees,or not the courtvehicle shallis doowned bothby of the following:person.

a.(6) Includes references to illicit or recreational drug content, where appropriate.

discharge(7) DischargeMakes theadditional, personminor andtechnical thecorrections proceedingsto against the personAct. and person.

b.

shall simultaneously with said discharge and dismissal submit Submit to the Division of Motor Vehicles a written report specifying the name of the person and the nature of the proceedings against the person person.

(2) which report shall be retained by the The Division of Motor Vehicles shall retain the report issued under paragraph (c)(1)b.

of this section for further proceedings, if required.

(d) The Secretary shall forthwith revoke the driver's license and/or or driving privileges of a person applying who applies for enrollment in an education or rehabilitation program pursuant to the first offender election under subsection (a) of this section shall forthwith be revoked by the Secretary for a period of 1 year.

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05/13/201906/11/2019 08:5212:31 AMPM (1)4801500091 If the person is accepted into the education or rehabilitation program the period of revocation shall be qualifies for and accepts the first offender election, the revocation period is for 1 year from the date of the initial revocation.

(2) If the person is not accepted for enrollment, does not qualify for the first offender election, or if the person is found by the court to be in violation of the terms of enrollment, a term or condition of probation, the revocation period under this section shall continue continues until sentence is imposed.

This revocation shall not be period is not concurrent with or part of any period of revocation other revocation period established under any other provisions of this subchapter and shall be is effective as of the date of sentencing for a period of 1 year.

(e)(1) Prior or previous conviction or offense.

— For purposes of §§ 2742 and 4177 of this title and this section the provisions of section, § 4215A of Title 11 shall not be applicable does not apply.

but instead Instead, all of the following shall constitute constitute a prior or previous conviction or offense:

a.

A conviction or other adjudication of guilt or delinquency pursuant to under § 4175(b) or § 4177 of this title, title or a similar statute of any state or local jurisdiction, any federal or military reservation reservation, or the District of Columbia;

Columbia.

b.

A conviction or other adjudication of guilt or delinquency under a criminal statute encompassing death or injury caused to another person by the person's driving where driving under the influence or with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration or an illicit or recreational drug content was an element of the offense, whether such conviction was pursuant to a provision of under this Code or the law of any state, state or local jurisdiction, any federal or military reservation reservation, or the District of Columbia;

Columbia.

c.

Participation in a course of instruction or program of rehabilitation or education pursuant to § 4175(b) of this title, under § 4175(b) or § 4177 of this title or title, this section, or a similar statute of any state, state or local jurisdiction, any federal or military reservation reservation, or the District of Columbia, regardless of the existence or validity of any accompanying attendant plea or adjudication of guilt;

guilt.

d.

A conditional adjudication of guilt, any court order, or any agreement sanctioned by a court requiring or permitting a person to apply for, enroll in in, or otherwise accept first offender treatment or any other diversionary program under this section or a similar statute of any state, state or local jurisdiction, any federal or military reservation reservation, or the District of Columbia.

(2) Time limitations.

— For the purpose of determining the applicability of enhanced penalties pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, the time limitations on use of prior or previous convictions or offenses as defined by under this subsection shall be:

are as follows:

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For sentencing pursuant to under § 4177(d)(2) of this title, the second offense must have occurred within 10 years of a prior offense;

or previous offense.

b.

For sentencing pursuant to under § 4177(d)(3), (d)(4), (d)(5), (d)(6), (d)(7), (d)(8) (d)(8), or (d)(9) of this title there shall be no title, there is not a time limitation and all prior or previous convictions or offenses as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall must be considered for sentencing.

c.

For any subsection that does not have a time limitation prescribed, all prior or previous convictions or offenses as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall must be considered.

(3) Computation of time limitations.

— For the purpose of computing the periods of time set out in § 2742 of this title, under § 2742 or § 4177 of this title or this section, the period shall run runs from the date of the commission of the prior or previous offense to the date of the commission of the charged offense.

However, in any case in which the prior or previous offense is defined in paragraph (e)(1)c.

or d.

of this section, the date of the driving incident which caused the adjudication or program participation shall be is the date of the prior or previous offense.

(4) Separate and distinct offenses.

— For the purpose of determining the applicability of enhanced penalties pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, prior or previous convictions or offenses used to determine eligibility for such enhanced penalties must be separate and distinct offenses;

that is, each must be successive to the other with some period of time having elapsed between sentencing or adjudication for an earlier offense or conviction and the commission of the offense resulting in a subsequent conviction.

(5) Challenges to use of prior offenses.

— In any proceeding under § 2742 of this title, § 2742 or § 4177 of this title or this section, a person may not challenge the validity of any prior or previous conviction, unless that person first successfully challenges the prior or previous conviction in the court in which the conviction arose and provides written notice of the specific nature of the challenge in the present proceeding to the prosecution at least 20 days before trial.

(f)(1) The Attorney General may move the sentencing court to apply this section to any a person who would otherwise be disqualified from consideration under this section because of the applicability of:

any of the following:

(1) a.

Paragraph (a)(1)a.

of this section, if any prior or previous offense as defined in subsection (e) of this section is not within 10 years of the offense for which the person is being sentenced;

or sentenced.

(2) b.

Paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (a)(6) (a)(1)b., (a)(1)c., (a)(1)d., (a)(1)e., and (a)(1)f.

of this section.

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05/13/2019 08:52 AM (2) In the event of such a motion by If the Attorney General, General makes a motion under paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the court may in its discretion apply the terms of this section to that the person.

(g) [Repealed.] Section 3.

Amend § 4177C, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4177C.

Ignition interlock licenses;

reinstatement of license.

(a) Any A person who has entered enters a first offense election pursuant to under § 4177B of this title shall be is immediately eligible to apply for an ignition interlock device (IID) license under the following terms:

§ 4177G(f) of this title if all of the following apply:

(1) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to before issuance of the IID (ignition interlock device) license.

(2) The person has installed an IID on a minimum of 1 vehicle owned or operated by the individual or may have the device installed on a vehicle owned by another person if there are no vehicles owned by the offender.

The person has an IID installed on each vehicle the person will operate during the period under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.

(b) Any A person who, as a first offender offender, is sentenced pursuant to under § 4177(d) of this title, and is enrolled in a course of instruction and/or or program of rehabilitation pursuant to under § 4177D of this title shall be is eligible to apply for an IID license under the following terms:

§ 4177G(f) of this title if all of the following apply:

(1) The following time period has elapsed since the effective date of the person’s revocation period:

a.

At least 30 days has elapsed since the effective date of the revocation days, if the person's blood alcohol concentration was below .15;

or .15.

b.

At least 45 days has elapsed since the effective date of the revocation days, if the person's blood alcohol concentration was .15 or greater.

(2) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to before issuance of the IID license.

(3) The person has installed an IID on a minimum of 1 vehicle owned or operated by the individual or may have the device installed on a vehicle owned by another person if there are no vehicles owned by the offender.

The person has an IID installed on each vehicle the person will operate during the period under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.

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05/13/2019 08:52 AM (c) Any A person who, as a second or subsequent offender offender, is sentenced pursuant to under § 4177(d) of this title, shall be title is eligible to apply for an IID license under the following terms:

§ 4177G(f) of this title if all of the following apply:

(1) The following time period has elapsed since the effective date of the person’s revocation period:

a.

For At least 60 days, for a person sentenced as a second offender pursuant to under § 4177(d) of this title, at least 60 days have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation;

title.

b.

For At least 90 days, for a person sentenced as a third offender pursuant to under § 4177(d) of this title, at least 90 days have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation;

title.

c.

For At least 6 months, for a person sentenced as a fourth or subsequent offender pursuant to under § 4177(d) of this title, at least 6 months have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation.

title.

(2) The person is enrolled in or has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and/or or program of rehabilitation pursuant to under § 4177D of this title.

(3) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to before issuance of the IID license.

(4) The person has installed an IID on all vehicles owned or operated by the individual or may have the device installed on a vehicle owned by another if there are no vehicles owned by the offender.

The person has an IID installed on each vehicle the person will operate during the period under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.

(d) Reinstatement of license.

— Notwithstanding §§ 4177A(a) and 4177B(d) of this title, any the Secretary shall reinstate the driver’s license or driving privileges of a person who has satisfactorily completed a course and/or program established pursuant to § 4177D of this title, shall be permitted to apply for reinstatement of their driver's license and/or driving privilege under the following terms:

done all of the following:

(1) Payment of Paid all fees under the schedule adopted by the Secretary;

Secretary.

(2) Satisfactorily completed a course or program established under § 4177D of this title.

(3) Satisfactorily completed the IID program under § 4177G of this title or, if disqualified from the program under § 4177G(f)(4) of this title, did both of the following for the balance of the person’s revocation period plus any extensions under § 4177(f)(3) of this title:

a.

Not operate a vehicle.

b.

Kept an IID on each vehicle on which it was installed on the date of disqualification from the IID program.

(4) Meets one of the following:

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For a person who elected to enroll in a course of instruction or program of rehabilitation pursuant to enters a first offense election under § 4177B of this title, at least 4 months have elapsed since the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (a)(2) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(3) b.

For a person sentenced for a first offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was below .15, at least 12 months have elapsed since the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (b)(3) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(4) c.

For a person sentenced for a first offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .15 to .19, at least 17 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (b)(3) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(5) d.

For a person sentenced for a first offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .20 or greater, at least 23 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (b)(3) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(6) e.

For a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was below .15, at least 16 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (c)(4) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(7) f.

For a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .15 to .19, at least 22 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (c)(4) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(8) g.

For a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .20 or greater, at least 28 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (c)(4) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(9) h.

For a person sentenced for a third offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was below .15, at least 21 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the LC :

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(10) i.

For a person sentenced for a third offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .15 to .19, at least 27 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (c)(4) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(11) j.

For a person sentenced for a third offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .20 or greater, at least 33 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (c)(4) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(12) k.

For a person sentenced for a fourth or further subsequent offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, at least 54 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles each vehicle as required under paragraph (c)(4) of this section and the ignition interlock IID license was issued.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, any a person whose blood alcohol concentration is less than .08 must be granted a conditional license immediately upon application, if otherwise eligible, and may not be required to complete a course of instruction established under § 4177D of this title if the person meets any of the following:

(1) a.

who is Is convicted of a first offense pursuant to under § 4177 of this title, title.

(2) b.

who makes Makes a first offense election pursuant to under § 4177B of this title, or title.

(3) c.

whose license is Has a license revoked for a first offense pursuant to under Chapter 27 of this title, where it is not established that the person was under the influence of any other intoxicating substance, shall be granted a conditional license immediately upon application, and shall not be required to complete a course of instruction established under 4177D of this title substance.

(2) Nothing in this subsection shall may be read to imply that an individual with an a blood alcohol concentration of less than .08 is under the influence of alcohol.

(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, any a person charged with a driving under the influence offense who has been permitted to participate in the Court of Common Pleas Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program, Program (Treatment Program), and is enrolled in a program of education or rehabilitation and treatment, pursuant to treatment under § 4177(f) or § 4177D of this title, title supervised by that Court shall be Court, is eligible to have a conditional an IID license in accordance with this subsection.

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05/13/2019 08:52 AM (2) A Notwithstanding paragraph (f)(1) of this section, a person may enter the Treatment Program without seeking a conditional an IID license.

(3) If the a person chooses to obtain a conditional an IID license, or has any registered vehicles, the person shall be required to have an ignition interlock device installed must install an IID on all vehicles each vehicle registered in that person's name.

(4) Alternatively, Notwithstanding paragraph (f)(3) of this section, the person has the option to have the device installed a person must install an IID on a vehicle or vehicles owned by another person, with the permission of that person, if there are no vehicles registered in the name of the offender.

person’s name.

(5) The ignition interlock device shall An IID must be immediately installed on eligible vehicles following the effective date of a person’s entry into the Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program.

The ignition interlock device shall IID must remain installed on the vehicle or vehicles for a minimum period of 12 months from the effective date of revocation or longer if the Court directs.

(6) That offender may be A person in the Treatment Program is eligible to apply for an ignition interlock device IID license under the following terms:

§ 4177G(f) of this title if all of the following apply:

(1) a.

At least 30 days have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation;

revocation.

(2) b.

All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to before issuance of the IID (Ignition Interlock Device) license;

and license.

(3) c.

The participant person is not in violation of any terms of the Court of Common Pleas DUI Treatment Program.

(g) Notwithstanding §§ 4177A(a) and 4177B(d) of this title, any the Secretary shall reinstate the driver’s license or driving privileges of a person who has successfully completed and graduated from the Court of Common Pleas Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program, shall be permitted to apply for reinstatement of their driver's license and/or driving privilege under the following terms:

Program and has done all of the following:

(1) Payment of Paid all fees under the schedule adopted by the Secretary;

Secretary.

(2) Payment of Paid all court fines, costs and fees;

and costs, and fees.

(3) At Had at least 12 months have elapsed 9 months elapse since the day the ignition interlock device one of the following occurred:

a.

The IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles a vehicle as required under this subsection and the ignition interlock IID license was issued or issued.

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since the day The person’s driving privileges were revoked if no conditional license was sought.

the person did not seek an IID license.

Section 4.

Amend § 4177G, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4177G.

Ignition Interlock Device Program.

(a) Participation.

— All persons convicted of an offense An offender must participate in the Ignition Interlock Device Program as specified herein.

as provided under this section.

(b) Definitions.

— For the purpose of this section:

(1) "Ignition interlock device" (IID) or "approved device" shall mean means ignition equipment approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to under this section, designed to prevent a motor vehicle from being operated by a person who has consumed alcoholic beverages.

(2) "Lockout" means any time an offender attempts to use a motor vehicle equipped with an IID and any percentage of alcoholic beverages is measured on said device.

by the IID.

(3) "Offender" means a person who has accepted a first offender election pursuant to under § 4177B of this title or been convicted of violating § 4177 of this title.

(4) "Offense" means a first offenders election pursuant to under § 4177B of this title or a conviction pursuant to under § 4177 of this title.

(5) "Service provider" means a legal entity which the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles finds complies with the requirements of this section and approves to install IIDs on participants' motor vehicles.

vehicles operated by offenders.

(c) IID Standards.

— The Division of Motor Vehicles shall establish the required calibration setting and shall provide standards for the certification, installation, setting, repair repair, and removal of the IIDs.

(d) Requirements.

— (1) Every offender shall be subject to the ignition interlock requirements of this section and § 4177C of this title during any period of revocation imposed for an offense.

If at any time before the end of the revocation period, the person registers a motor vehicle(s) in the person's name, that person shall immediately install an ignition interlock device in such vehicle(s).

An offender who is eligible under subsection (f) of this section is subject to the ignition interlock requirements of this section and § 4177C of this title during the offender’s revocation period for an offense.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in § 4177C of this title for first offenders, a person An offender covered under paragraph (d)(1) of this section must have the ignition interlock device IID installed in all motor vehicles that the LC :

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05/13/2019 08:52 AM person owns or operates, or both, for the required minimum periods as specified in § 4177C(d) of this title prior to the reinstatement of IID installed on each vehicle the offender will operate during the period under § 4177C(d)(4) of this title before the Secretary is authorized to reinstate that person's driver's license or driving privileges.

(3) An offender's driving record maintained by the Division of Motor Vehicles shall must indicate any revocation period to be served under the IID program.

The Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue an IID license to an otherwise eligible participant offender.

Each of the The offender’s IID license, the registration of the vehicle on which the IID is installed installed, and the participant's offender’s driving record maintained by the Division of Motor Vehicles shall must indicate that the participant shall offender may not operate any motor vehicle except when such vehicle is equipped with an IID.

(e) Installment payment of costs;

indigent program.

— The Division of Motor Vehicles shall establish a payment plan for all persons obtaining an IID under this section.

The plan shall must be administered by the service provider(s) provider and the person obtaining the IID shall make all payments under the plan to the service provider(s) provider.

The Division of Motor Vehicles shall further develop and implement an indigent plan for impoverished persons.

Any person who makes application for an indigent plan shall must meet certain criteria and provide specific documentation to be approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

(f) IID license.

— (1) All persons convicted of an offense shall be eligible for an IID license as set forth in § 4177C of this title if the following conditions are met:

The Secretary shall issue an IID license to an offender if the offender is eligible to apply for the license under § 4177C(a), (b), (c), or (f)(6) of this title and the offender meets all of the following:

a.

The offender must be a Delaware resident;

At the time of the offense is a Delaware resident with a valid Delaware license.

b.

The offender has had an IID installed on a minimum of 1 vehicle owned or operated, or both, by the individual;

provided, however, that a person convicted of a second, third, fourth or greater offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title must have an IID installed on each of the motor vehicles owned or operated, or both, by the individual;

Has an IID installed on each vehicle the offender will operate during the period under § 4177C(d)(4) of this title.

c.

The offender's driving privileges or license must not be currently Does not have a driver’s license or driving privileges that are suspended, revoked, denied denied, or unavailable for any other violations violation of the law of any jurisdiction that would prohibit the issuance of the IID, IID license, unless it is determined by the LC :

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reinstatement.

d.

The offender's driving privilege or license must not be revoked pursuant to Does not have a driver’s license or driving privileges that are revoked under § 1009 of Title 10 or a like provision similar law of another jurisdiction;

jurisdiction.

e.

The offender must install an IID in all motor vehicles that person will operate;

[Repealed.] f.

The offender must either own the motor Own the vehicle in which the IID is to be installed or file the notarized approval of installation by the motor vehicle owner owner of the vehicle with the Division of Motor Vehicles;

Vehicles.

g.

The offender must provide Provide proof of insurance for the vehicle on which the IID will or has been is to be installed.

The proof of insurance must verify that the offender is permitted to drive the specific motor vehicle in question regardless of ownership of the vehicle;

h.

The offender shall meet Meet any other eligibility criteria established by § 4177C of this title or by regulations of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

(2) An offender shall lose the privilege of having an IID license for failure to comply with The Secretary shall revoke an offender’s IID license if the offender does any of the following:

a.

The offender shall Fails to abide by the terms of the subsequent offender's IID lease with the service provider as approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles;

Vehicles.

b.

The offender shall Fails to comply with the Division of Motor Vehicles Vehicles’ regulations concerning offender IID license restrictions;

restrictions.

c.

The offender shall not attempt, nor allow or cause Attempts, allows, or causes an attempt to bypass, tamper with, disable disable, or remove the IID or its wires in connection;

connection.

d.

The offender shall not attempt Attempts to operate a motor vehicle without possessing registration and an IID license which that complies with this section;

section.

e.

The offender shall not violate Violates any section of this title relating to the use, possession possession, or consumption of alcohol or intoxicating substances;

substances.

f.

The offender shall accumulate no Accumulates more than 5 points per year;

year.

g.

The offender shall Fails to continue to meet all eligibility criteria identified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section;

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The offender shall Fails to provide proof to the Division of Motor Vehicles that an approved IID has been installed prior to before being issued an IID license;

license.

i.

The offender shall not fail or refuse Fails or refuses to take random tests at such times and by such means as the Division of Motor Vehicles requires;

requires.

j.

The offender shall Fails to keep scheduled appointments with the Division of Motor Vehicles and the service provider;

and provider.

k.

The offender shall be required Fails to report to the service provider on a monthly basis for service of the approved IID.

(3) Extension of program participation.

— a.

The Secretary of the Department of Transportation or the Secretary's designee shall extend the participant's offender’s revocation period and/or or participating requirement in the IID program upon a determination by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee that the participant offender has failed to comply with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section for any of the following actions:

a.

1.

Each BAC reading of .05 or above;

above.

b.

2.

Running retest violation;

violation.

c.

3.

Each missed monitoring appointment;

appointment.

d.

4.

Start up violation;

IE lock-out failure;

failure.

e.

5.

Tampering with or bypassing the interlock system;

system.

f.

6.

Intentional circumvention of the interlock system or program requirements;

or requirements.

g.

7.

Any other noncompliance of program requirements specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this section as deemed by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.

b.

A 2-month extension shall be required for any combination of 3 of the above actions.

A 4-month extension shall be required for any combination of 5 of the above actions.

A 6-month extension shall be required for any combination of 8 of the above actions.

An additional 1 month shall be required for each action listed greater than 8.

The Secretary shall extend the offender’s revocation period or participating requirement in the IID program as follows:

1.

For 2 months for any combination of 3 of the actions under paragraph (f)(3)a.

of this section.

2.

For 4 months for any combination of 5 of the actions under paragraph (f)(3)a.

of this section.

3.

For 6 months for any combination of 8 of the actions under paragraph (f)(3)a.

of this section.

4.

An additional 1 month for each action under paragraph (f)(3)a.

of this section in excess of 8.

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05/13/2019 08:52 AM (4) Disqualification.

— The Secretary of the Department of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee designee, upon 10 days prior notice by certified mail, may disqualify a participant an offender at any time upon a determination by the Secretary that the participant has failed to comply with any of the requirements of paragraph (f)(3)g.

(f)(3)a.7.

of this section.

Upon disqualification, the ignition interlock device IID must remain on the offender’s vehicle for the balance of the period required based on the offender’s revocation period and above extensions, extensions under paragraph (f)(3)b.

of this section, however, no driving authority will be granted during this remaining period.

The participant will be offender is responsible for all fees for the device IID during this period.

SYNOPSIS In 2014, the General Assembly created an ignition interlock device program under §§ 4177C and 4177G of Title of the Delaware Code (“IID program”).

The IID program provides individuals whose license or driving privileges have been revoked following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs the ability to drive during their revocation period while putting measures in place to protect the public.

This Act closes a loophole in the IID program that allows a person to avoid installing an IID in certain circumstance and makes changes to §§ 4177C and 4177G to ensure the provisions are consistent and operate in harmony with each other.

This Act also adds a provision clarifying the process for the reinstatement of an individual’s license or driving privileges after the individual has been disqualified from the IID program.

Finally, this Act makes numerous technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislation Drafting Manual, including to ensure consistency of language throughout the provisions included in this Act.

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