HB 1814 Summary

• Requires persons convicted under sections 291E-41, 291E-61, or 291E-61.5 (operating vehicle under influence of intoxicant) to have an ignition interlock device installed before being eligible for a driver's license.

• Establishes graduated compliance periods: first violation within 10 years requires device installation for a specified number of days without violations; second violation requires a specified number of days without violations; habitual or subsequent violations require one consecutive year without violations.

• Defines violations of the ignition interlock requirement as: providing 0.02 or more blood alcohol content when starting vehicle or on rolling retest, failing to provide rolling retest, violating section 291E-66, or failing to provide a photo when blowing into the device.

• Any violation during the required compliance period resets the clock, requiring the person to complete the full compliance period again before becoming eligible for a driver's license.

• Effective date: July 1, 2050.