RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 462 (SB 82) 2023 Regular Session Fesi
New law provides the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police
shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish and monitor compliance with an ignition
interlock affordability plan for individuals that demonstrate economic hardship who are
required to install an ignition interlock device.
New law establishes requirements and provides for minimum payment responsibility for
individuals who attain economic hardship designation and therefore qualify for the
affordability plan.
New law provides an ignition interlock manufacturer or ignition interlock service center shall
not refuse service to an individual that has demonstrated eligibility for the affordability plan.
New law further provides that an individual who has been refused service may file a
complaint with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police,
applied technology unit and establishes the requirements for the investigation and appeal by
an ignition interlock manufacturer or ignition interlock service center. New law applies to
complaints for refusal of service on or after August 1, 2024.
Prior law provided for credit toward suspension time or any reinstatement requirement to not
be given if the manufacturer reports to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that
any combination or a repeat of two of eight listed violations have occurred in a one-month
period.
New law changes the requirements for credit toward suspension from a combination or a
repeat of two of eight listed violations to only one of the eight violations and the occurrence
does not have to be a repeat violation.
New law provides upon notice of a violation that the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections is required to extend the period for the ignition interlock device by an additional
one month for a first offense or an additional six months for a second offense, and further
restrict the driver's license.
Prior law provided any licensee who has had his license suspended for operating a motor
vehicle under the influence of alcoholic beverages is eligible to apply for a restricted driver's
license after a period of twelve months and upon proof that the motor vehicle has been
equipped with an ignition interlock device. New law removes the twelve month waiting
period.
New law shall be known and cited as the "Bowling, Coss, and Dufrene Drunk Driving
Prevention Act".
New law makes technical changes.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 32:378.2(H) and (M)(2), and 414(A)(1)(c)(ii) and (D)(1)(b), 667(B) (intro
para) and (1)(b); adds R.S. 15:307.1 and R.S. 32:378.2(O))