Nevada Revised Statutes 484C.454 – Ignition Interlock Program: Establishment; rules and regulations; contracts for services; creation of Account for the Ignition Interlock Program; use of money in Account; administration of Account; fees
1. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 484C.454
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
- Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(a) Establish the Ignition Interlock Program; and
(b) Adopt rules and regulations which are necessary to carry out the Program.
2. The Director may contract for the provision of services necessary for the Program.
3. The Account for the Ignition Interlock Program is hereby created as a special account in the State Highway Fund. The Director, or his or her designee, shall administer the Account.
4. The Account must be funded through the fees established by regulation pursuant to subsection 7. The money in the Account may only be used to pay the expenses of the Program, including, without limitation:
(a) Enforcement activities relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or a prohibited substance;
(b) The creation and maintenance of a case management statistical tracking system;
(c) An on-site audit program;
(d) Treatment assistance;
(e) Educational programs and training for law enforcement officers; and
(f) Outreach programs.
5. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
6. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State Highway Fund but must be carried over into the next fiscal year.
7. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt regulations to establish a fee schedule that includes reasonable fees for:
(a) The certification of manufacturers and vendors of ignition interlock devices;
(b) The annual recertification of manufacturers and vendors of ignition interlock devices;
(c) The reinstatement of the certification of manufacturers and vendors of ignition interlock devices;
(d) The installation of an ignition interlock device by manufacturers and vendors of ignition interlock devices; and
(e) Repeat violations relating to an ignition interlock device.