Section Saf-C 9003.01 - Approval of Equipment(a) The commissioner shall approve the breath test instrument by make and model in accordance with (b) below. Pursuant to RSA 265-A:5, IV, breath tests conducted on an approved instrument to determine the alcohol concentration of one's breath shall be offered for evidentiary purposes when performed by certified personnel in accordance with procedures established in Saf-C 9004.02.(b) The following criteria shall be used by the commissioner for approval of the breath test instrument: (1) Breath samples collected for analysis shall be alveolar in composition;(2) The instrument shall be capable of analyzing a series of reference materials;(3) The instrument shall be capable of performing an internal standard reference check; and(4) The instrument shall be identified on the "Conforming Products List" by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as an "Evidential Breath Measurement Device."(c) Any approved instrument submitted to the manufacturer for modification or repair shall be returned to the forensic science laboratory upon completion of servicing and shall pass a preventive maintenance check in accordance with Saf-C 9003.04 prior to returning the approved instrument to the field.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 9003.01
Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 28, Filed July 12, 2018, Proposed by #12556, Effective 6/21/2018, Expires 6/21/2028.