Ignition Interlock Devices

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles can impose severe penalties for missing Ignition Interlock Device Service Visits. Two missed Service visits can result in a 10 year license revocation and all IID users should be aware of this. A “service visit” is a mandatory visit by the Ignition Interlock program participant to the local representative

G.L. c. 90 § 24S makes it a felony criminal offense to operate a motor vehicle that was not equipped with a certified functioning ignition interlock device while the operator’s license has the “Z” ignition interlock restriction. Upon conviction, this crime carries a minimum mandatory 150-day jail sentence and a maximum sentence of up to

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Ignition Interlock Department has begun issuing 10-year license revocations for initial start violations on ignition interlock devices (IIDs). This marks a strict departure from the RMV’s past policy, which previously viewed failed start-up attempts as evidence that the Ignition Interlock Program was working as intended—preventing intoxicated individuals from

Pursuant to G.L. c. 90 § 24T, it is a felony to interfere with or tamper with a certified ignition interlock device with the intent to disable the device. Tampering with an IID carries a penalty of incarceration in state prison for up to five years and a minimum sentence of 6 months in a

Ignition Interlock devices certified for use in Massachusetts require driver’s to provide breath samples at random intervals while their vehicle’s engine is running. The point of these so-called “rolling re-tests” is to ensure that an intoxicated person did not have a sober person blow into the device to allow the intoxicated person to drive drunk.

Pursuant to G.L. c.90, § 24, c. 90 § 24 ½, and 540 CMR 25 .00, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) schedules Ignition Interlock Violation Hearings whenever it receives documentation which shows a potential violation of the Ignition Interlock Device (IID) program requirements. Whenever non-compliance with the IID program is suspected, the customer will

Under Melanie’s Law, Massachusetts has implemented some of the strictest ignition interlock device (IID) requirements and violation enforcement standards in the country. Repeat offenders with two or more DUI convictions are required to install IIDs as a condition of obtaining a hardship license or full license reinstatement. This guide outlines how the IID program works, who

Understanding Melanie’s Law and IID Requirements Melanie’s Law, enacted in October 2005, strengthened Massachusetts’ drunk driving laws by imposing stricter penalties and requirements on those convicted of DUI offenses. A key provision that took effect on January 1, 2006, mandates the use of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for individuals with two or more DUI