Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-03-06-.18 - AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS

(1) Service centers shall be subject to unannounced inspections and reviews of all records and to being temporarily placed out of service, suspension, or revocation of certification, if sufficient cause exists as determined by the Ignition Interlock Program that the service center does not meet the requirements of any applicable law or these rules. The scope of service center inspections can be found on SF-1508 On-Site Inspection and SF-1512 On-Site Interim Inspection.

(2) Service centers shall be subject to an accuracy check on their dry gas and wet bath equipment. The accuracy check by the Ignition Interlock Program will consist of:

(a) Verification that the certification label, lot number, and expiration date are on the dry gas tank;

(b) Verification of the empty wet bath solution bottle's lot number and expiration date for the current solution being used;

(c) Verification that the equipment is stored and used in a climate-controlled environment;

(d) Inspection of the tubing leading from the solution tower to the BAIID for wet bath stations, ensuring:

1. Maximum length of six (6) inches,

2. No moisture, and

3. Cleanliness;

(e) Verification that the wet bath solution is being changed after a maximum of thirty (30) days or thirty (30) calibrations, whichever comes first (Note: Service centers must maintain a log of the dates when the wet bath solution is changed; the log must also contain the solution lot number, bottle number, and BrAC value);

(f) Verification that the temperature of the wet bath solution is thirty-four (34) degrees Celsius at a quantity of five hundred (500) milliliters; and

(g) Verification that the BrAC in the dry gas and wet bath solution is accurate (.005 +/-) according to the manufacturer's QAP.

(3) If the Ignition Interlock Program finds that the service center is not in compliance at the time of an interim or renewal inspection, a non-compliance fee will be assessed to the service center's manufacturer. The ACH will transfer all non-compliance fees to the Ignition Interlock Program. The manufacturer will submit a detailed payment report to the Ignition Interlock Program on the day that the non-compliance fees are paid. The report will contain a list of service centers incurring fees and the non-compliance fees associated with each.

(a) If the cause of non-compliance is a minor violation of these rules and is corrected immediately, the manufacturer(s) must pay a non-compliance fee of fifty dollars ($50) for the inspection.

(b) If the cause of non-compliance cannot be immediately corrected, the manufacturer(s) must pay a non-compliance fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to cover the expenses incurred by the Ignition Interlock Program re-inspection.

(4) Failing a facility inspection may delay a service center's re-inspection for a maximum of thirty (30) days.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-03-06-.18

Original rule filed December 17, 2012; effective May 31, 2013. Rule was previously numbered 1340-03-06-.16 but was renumbered 1340-03-06-.18 with the introduction of new rules 1340-03-06-.04 and 1340-03-06-.14 filed February 19, 2020; effective May 19, 2020. Amendments filed February 19, 2020; effective 5/19/2020.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 55-10-412, 55-10-417, and 55-10-425.