Civil Penalties/License Suspension
Administrative revocations
for test failure - Breath test indicates BAC over .08.
First Offense Violations:
• 180 day revocation
• Eligible for temporary
license immediately as long as there was not an accident
causing personal injury or property damage and you blew
under .15.
• Must wait 30 days
for temporary license if you blew over .15 or an accident
occurred.
• Must get an ignition
interlock device installed if BAC is greater than .10
or an accident occurred if you want to get a temporary
license.
* Ignition interlock devices
must be put on all vehicles owned and operated
by a person seeking a temporary license.
Subsequent Offenses:
• 1 year revocation
• Not eligible for a
temporary license for 1 year
• Must get ignition
interlock device if you get a temporary license
Administrative revocations
for test refusal
Fist Offense:
• 1 year revocation
• Must wait 90 days
for temporary license and must install an ignition interlock
device.
Subsequent Offenses
• 2 year revocation
• Eligible for temporary
license after 1 year but must get ignition interlock device.
Revocation upon conviction
if not revoked otherwise:
First Offense
• 180 days
• Temporary license
and ignition interlock restrictions and requirements are
the same as if revoked administratively for both test
failures and refusals
Subsequent Offenses
• 2 years
• Same requirements
and restrictions for temporary license and blow and go
as if revoked administratively for both test failures
and refusals.
Revocations when a deferred
judgment is entered
• Revocation for 30-90
days
• Requirements and restrictions
for temporary license and ignition interlock device are
the same as for an administrative revocation for a first
offense.
Court Ordered Revocation
in addition to previously mentioned administrative and
court ordered revocations
Third and Subsequent Offenses
• 6 year revocation
• Eligible for temporary
license after 2 years but must get ignition interlock
device.
Any level of offense causing
personal injury
• Additional 1 year
• Does not affect timing
of temporary license eligibility but must get ignition
interlock device.
Any level of offense causing
death
• 6 years
• Eligible for a temporary
license after 2 years but must get ignition interlock
device.
Zero Tolerance revocations/Under
21 years of age
.02 to .08 Test Failure
• 60 days for first
offense
• 90 days for subsequent
offenses
Refusals
• 1 year for first offense
• 2 years for subsequent
offenses
* Never eligible for a temporary
license under zero tolerance statute
