Licensing and Fee Information

Ignition Interlock Device Certification

No device may be used in the state of Oklahoma unless it has been approved by the Board.

A manufacturer representative seeking certification of a device shall:

• Complete an application for certification of an ignition interlock device and remit the appropriate fee.
• Provide a lab certification demonstrating the device meets or exceeds the current National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) specifications.  (1992 Model Specifications for Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices - 57 FR 11772.)
• Provide a certificate of insurance, issued by an insurance company authorized to transact business in Oklahoma, specifying:
  • (A) A product liability policy with a current effective date;
  • (B) The name and model number of the device model covered by the policy;
  • (C) Policy coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and three million ($3,000,000) in the aggregate;
  • (D) The manufacturer as the insured and the state of Oklahoma as an additional insured;
  • (E) Product liability coverage for defects in manufacture, materials, design, calibration, installation, and operation of the device; and
  • (F) The insurance company will notify the Board at least 30 days before canceling the product liability policy.
• Devices shall use fuel cell technology for breath alcohol test or other alcohol-specific sensing technology approved by the Board en banc.
• Agree to ensure any service performed outside the inclusion zone on a device installed pursuant to an Oklahoma Installation Authority shall be in compliance with all requirements in this title.
• Agree to ensure proper record maintenance and provide testimony relating to any aspect of the installation, service, repair, use, removal, interpretation of any report or information recorded in the data storage system of a device or performance of any other duties required by this title at no cost on behalf of the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision.
• Advise the Board whether the device for which certification is being sought in Oklahoma is the subject of any action to disallow, or has ever been, in any way, disallowed for use in another state whether such action occurred before or after approval in Oklahoma and if or when such action is or has been appealed in the other state and the outcome of the appeal.
• Upon request of the Board, for each device submitted for certification or certified under this section, agree to install the device with all proposed anti circumvention features activated in a vehicle provided by the Board.  Any service performed pursuant to this section, including but not limited to, installation, maintenance, calibration or removal shall be completed at no cost to the Board.

The Board may conduct compliance testing on the device submitted for certification.

Certification shall be for only one device.  Separate certification is required for devices that differ in any operational aspect.

Approved devices shall be recognizable, as such, upon visual inspection.

Term of Certification

All certifications expire June 30th of each year. 

Certification Renewal

The annual certification renewal is during the month of April and the process is the same.

Fees

Ignition interlock device certification fee - $1,000.00

Portal fee - $2.00                                                                                                                                                                (Top of page)

Service Center License

Any service center located in the state of Oklahoma must be licensed by the Board.  The only person who may request a service center license is a manufacturer's vendor.  Any vendor seeking licensure for a service center shall submit a "Vendor Request for Licensure" and remit the appropriate fee.

A service center shall be located in a fixed facility which:

• Is staffed at all times with at least one (1) ignition interlock technician duly licensed by the Board, and
• Properly and successfully accommodates installation, maintenance and calibration, removal and any other necessary services related to a specific device.
• Each service center shall be inspected annually by an ignition interlock inspector or designated representative of the Board.  Additional inspections may be performed as needed or as directed by the Board.
• The vendor shall inform the Board of a licensed service center change of address within fifteen days of the change.
• The applicant shall complete the service center license process.
• Each application for licensure shall be for a single service center.  Separate service center applications are required for additional service centers.

Any service center located outside the state of Oklahoma but within the inclusion zone that wants to be able to generate the required Installation Verification Form must also be duly licensed by the Board.

Term of License

All licenses expire June 30th of each year. 

License Renewal

The annual license renewal is during the month of May. 

The vendor seeking the renewal of a service center license shall initiate a service center license renewal and remit the appropriate fee.

The applicant shall complete the service center license renewal process.

Fees

Service center license fee - $100.00

Portal fee - $2.00                                                                                                                                                                (Top of page)

Ignition Interlock Technician License 

No person may perform any service(s) related to any device in this state without being duly licensed by the Board.  The only person who may request an ignition interlock technician license is a manufacturer's vendor.  Any vendor seeking licensure for an ignition interlock technician shall submit a "Vendor Request for Licensure" and remit the appropriate fee.

An applicant who has been convicted of an alcohol related traffic offense or any offense classified as a felony, within five (5) years prior to the date of filing of the applicant's application for licensure as an ignition interlock technician may not be eligible for licensure. For purposes of this section, a conviction means the applicant was adjudicated guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.

An applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

An applicant must possess a valid driver license.

The applicant shall:

• Complete the ignition interlock technician license process.
• Complete and score an 80% or higher on a knowledge and skills examination administered by the Board.
• Submit a criminal history report certified within the immediately preceding thirty (30) days from either the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation or, if the applicant has not lived in Oklahoma for the immediately preceding five (5) years, a criminal background check from the agency responsible for keeping criminal history in the state or states of previous residence.
• Each application for licensure shall be for a single ignition interlock technician.  Separate ignition interlock technician applications are required for additional ignition interlock technicians.

Term of License

All certifications expire June 30th of each year.

License Renewal

The annual license renewal is during the month of June.

The vendor seeking the renewal of an ignition interlock technician license shall initiate an ignition interlock technician license renewal and remit the appropriate fee.

The applicant shall complete the ignition interlock technician license renewal process.

Fees

Ignition interlock technician license fee - $35.00

Ignition interlock technician license renewal fee - $25.00

Portal fee - $2.00                                                                                                                                                                (Top of page)

Installation Verification Form 

Upon completion of the installation of a device required for compliance with an Installation Authority(s), the licensed ignition interlock technician shall:

• Provide the participant with installation verification in the form and/or format designated by the Board, and
• Remit the appropriate fee.
• Outside the inclusion zone, upon completion of the installation of a device required for compliance with an Installation Authority(s), the technician who installs the device shall:
• Apply to the Director for authority to issue a Foreign Installation Verification, and
• Remit the appropriate fee.  

Fees

Installation verification form fee - $10.00

Portal fee - $2.00                                                                                                                                                                (Top of page)

Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence
3600 North Martin Luther King Avenue, Building 9
PO Box 36307
Oklahoma City, OK  73136-2307
405-425-2460    405-425-2490 Fax