500 KAR 8:010. Certification of breath alcohol analysis instrument operators

      Section 1. Training Program. (1) To become certified to operate a breath alcohol analysis instrument, the person shall successfully complete the Basic Breath Test Operator Certification training program of the Department of Criminal Justice Training.

      (2) Successful completion shall mean receiving a passing score on a standardized written examination as provided by the department and the satisfactory completion of a standardized practical proficiency examination administered by a certified instructor.

      (3) The examinations shall be included in a minimum of forty (40) hours of instruction which shall also include the demonstration of physiological effects of alcohol in the human body, general instrumentation theory, and operation of approved instruments which measure alcohol concentration.

 

      Section 2. Certification Period. (1) Operator certification shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance.

      (2) Certification shall expire if it is not renewed within the two (2) year period

      (3) An operator whose certification has expired shall be eligible for recertification pursuant to Section 3 of this administrative regulation for a period of six (6) months following expiration.

      (4) An operator whose certification expires during his or her service on active duty with the Kentucky National Guard or the United States Armed Forces shall be eligible for recertification pursuant to Section 3 of this administrative regulation for a period of six (6) months following his or her return to employment as a peace officer.

 

      Section 3. Recertification. (1) To obtain recertification under Section 2(3) or 2(4) of this administrative regulation, a certified operator shall review standards and procedures for a minimum of four (4) hours of recertification instruction by the Department of Criminal Justice Training.

      (2) An operator whose certification expires and fails to obtain recertification under Section 2(3) or 2(4) of this administrative regulation shall repeat the forty (40) hour Breath Test Operator Certification training program.

 

      Section 4. Revocation of Certification. (1) The following are grounds for revocation of certification to operate a breath analysis instrument:

      (a) Misuse of the instrument by the operator in violation of law;

      (b) Refusal or failure to perform procedures in an acceptable manner; and

      (c) Failure to testify at any judicial proceeding under KRS Chapter 189A without just cause.

      (2) Any revocation of an operator’s Breath Test Operator Certification shall be conducted by the Commissioner of the Department of Criminal Justice Training, or his designee, following written notice to the certified operator of the basis for revocation and an administrative hearing conducted pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B.

 

      Section 5. (1) A person who has received training from the Department of Criminal Justice Training, the Department of State Police, or the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Police in breath analysis instrument operation before January 1, 1991, shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 1 of this administrative regulation.

      (2) Each person who has not received this training more recently than January 1, 1989, shall comply with Section 3 of this administrative regulation. (17 Ky.R. 1885; Am. 2203; 2440; eff. 2-7-1991; 18 Ky.R. 148; 454; 1131; 1333; eff. 11-8-1991; 37 Ky.R. 2927; 38 Ky.R. 240; eff. 9-12-2011.)

Notation

      RELATES TO: KRS 15A.070, 189A.103(3), (6)

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 15A.160, 189A.103(3)(b)

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 15A.160 authorizes the Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration of all laws and functions which are vested in the cabinet. KRS 189A.103(3)(b) directs the secretary to issue certification for operation of breath alcohol analysis instruments to Kentucky peace officers. This administrative regulation establishes the certification of breath analysis operators as required by KRS 189A.103(3)(b).