Indiana § 9-30-8-2 - Blood alcohol level rendering vehicle inoperable

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§ 9-30-8-2. Blood alcohol level rendering vehicle inoperable

Sec. 2. An ignition interlock device shall be set to render a motor vehicle inoperable if the ignition interlock device detects an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least two-hundredths (0.02) gram of alcohol per:

(1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the blood of the person; or

(2) two hundred ten (210) liters of the breath of the person;

who offers a breath sample.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-3-6 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.33-1997, SEC.12; P.L.1-2000, SEC.12.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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