Driving Without Required Interlock Ignition Device

If you have been convicted of DUI or Physical Control, you have probably been ordered to have an Ignition Interlock License (IIL) and an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) installed in your car. As of January 1, 2011 it is a gross misdemeanor to drive a motor vehicle without an IID when required to do so. If convicted, a violator faces up to a year in jail, a $5000 fine, two years probation and an extension of the IIL requirement.

The relevant statute, RCW 46.20.740 reads: “The department shall attach or imprint a notation on the driving record of any person restricted under RCW 46.20.720, 46.61.5055, or 10.05.140 stating that the person may operate only a motor vehicle equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device. The department shall determine the person’s eligibility for licensing based upon written verification by a company doing business in the state that it has installed the required device on a vehicle owned or operated by the person seeking reinstatement. If, based upon notification from the interlock provider or otherwise, the department determines that an ignition interlock required under this section is no longer installed or functioning as required, the department shall suspend the person’s license or privilege to drive. Whenever the license or driving privilege of any person is suspended or revoked as a result of noncompliance with an ignition interlock requirement, the suspension shall remain in effect until the person provides notice issued by a company doing business in the state that a vehicle owned or operated by the person is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device.”

If you drive an employer owned vehicle for employment purposes only, are a parking valet, an auto mechanic, or other driving related profession you can apply for an exemption to the IID requirement during employment hours.

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