Ignition Interlock Systems of Iowa

Towards the end of legislative sessions decisions start to get made and issues begin to be resolved. It’s at this time people and groups find out how they are going to be impacted by various bills.
One of these groups is Ignition Interlock Systems of Iowa. This company makes ignition interlocks – a device installed in cars that requires the driver to breath into it and pass a breath-test for alcohol before the car’s ignition starts. This device is required for those convicted of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) if they wish to continue driving.
The law previously stated, that after 100 days, a person convicted of their second OWI is eligible to get this device and drive again for the remainder of the time their license is revoked. This year, the federal law changed to allow the devise to be installed after just 45 days of zero driving. Studies showed that people were driving anyway, and this change makes roads safer by helping prevent them from driving drunk. Iowa attempted to change the law on their books, but made a crucial error in the drafting.
Those charged with an OWI violate a criminal as well as an administrative law. Both sections of the Iowa code needed to be amended to reflect the new 45 day requirement, but the amendment erred in only changing one of the sections. Without fixing this, courts will surely require folks to wait the full 100 days before they can get an ignition interlock device.
Thus, CSG has been recently employed by Ignition Interlock Systems of Iowa to make this fix. It is heavy lifting at the end of the session because the bill requires leadership approval – but something CSG can accomplish.