Massachusetts

Massachusetts Legislation

Year of last legislative change: 2021

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation: Awaiting data

Changes for program improvement being pursued: Awaiting data

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

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
No

Program Authority

Type of program: Awaiting data

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Registry of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring: Awaiting data

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants: Awaiting data

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices: Awaiting data

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
The municipal police training committee provides training for alcohol education to all law enforcement personnel throughout the commonwealth. The chief justice of the trial court department shall provide training for alcohol education to all appropriate court personnel throughout the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, judges, district attorneys and probation officers

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Yes

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Yes

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): All

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: $30 monthly program administrative fee paid by drivers

Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Awaiting data

Frequency of interlock device service: 25-30 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: Awaiting data

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

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: Awaiting data

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: Awaiting data

2nd offenders: Awaiting data

3rd offenders: Awaiting data

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: Awaiting data

2nd offenders: 24 months

3rd offenders: Awaiting data

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Yes

Length of extension for non-compliance: 6 months

Program length is reduced for compliance: Awaiting data

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program exit requirements: Compliance-based removal

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Awaiting data

Components applied to treatment: Awaiting data

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Awaiting data

Overview of Data Management: Awaiting data

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 7

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Registry of Motor Vehicles

Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting data

Vendor recertification: Awaiting data

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Real-time reporting

Radius requirement for service centers: Awaiting data

Radius requirement: Awaiting data

Jurisdiction: