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2001 SESSION

016172460
SENATE BILL NO. 1129
Offered January 10, 2001
Prefiled January 10, 2001
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-391.01, relating to administrative enforcement of ignition interlock requirements.
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Patrons-- Marsh, Edwards, Howell, Maxwell and Ticer; Delegate: Van Yahres
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-391.01 as follows:

§ 46.2-391.01. Administrative enforcement of ignition interlock requirements.

If the court, as a condition of license restoration or as a condition of a restricted license under subsection C of § 18.2-271.1 or § 46.2-391, fails to prohibit an offender from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock system upon the offender’s conviction of a second or subsequent offense under § 18.2-51.4 or § 18.2-266 or a substantially similar ordinance of any county, city or town; the Commissioner shall enforce the requirements relating to installation of such systems in accordance with the provisions of § 18.2-270.1.