Arkansas

Arkansas Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting data

Year of last revision to administrative code: 2015

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
State employees cannot approach the legislator and need a champion to do so.

Changes for program improvement being pursued:
Compliance-based monitoring and regulation updates.

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
All impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
No

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
Yes

Program Authority

Type of program: Administrative

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Driver Licensing, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Health

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Driver Licensing, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Health

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Driver licensing, Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Driver licensing, Department of Motor Vehicles

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
The Department of Health will conduct training when asked.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: No

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: No

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): No

Lookback period: 5 years

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: No

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Awaiting data

Frequency of interlock device service: 30-60 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: >2,000

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
Installation certificate

Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate:
Number of orders vs. number of installs

Penalties for non-compliance:Lockout and early recall.

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 6 months

2nd offenders: 24 months

3rd offenders: 36 months

4th and subsequent offenders: 48 months

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 6 months

2nd offenders: 24 months

3rd offenders: 36+ months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: No

Length of extension for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program length is reduced for compliance: No

Length of reduction for compliance: There is no reduction in IID length for compliance.

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Rarely

Program exit requirements: Completed period of installation required

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: None

Components applied to treatment: None

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Driver control

Overview of Data Management: Little interlock data is collected because there is no way to use it to enforce program requirements.

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 9

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Department of Health

Approval process for new vendors: Letter of intentCompliance with 2013 NHTSA specsQuality assuranceMaintenance manualInsuranceSample device

Vendor recertification: No

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): None

Radius requirement for service centers: No

Radius requirement: Awaiting data

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