Section 1340-03-06-.14 - TOLL OF THE REQUIRED CONSECUTIVE DAY PERIOD(1) A participant whose vehicle is inoperable due to damage from an accident or other uncontrollable circumstance where the participant's intoxication was not a proximate cause; or due to repairs based on normal wear and tear of a vehicle, or due to a recall, may request the Ignition Interlock Program toll the required consecutive day period, beginning on the date of the incident that led to the vehicle being inoperable. The participant must submit proof to the manufacturer that the vehicle was involved in a traffic crash, is being repaired, or was rendered inoperable due to some other circumstance beyond the participant's control.(2) If the vehicle was in an accident and a law enforcement agency issued a crash report, the crash report must be submitted. Other proof may consist of, but is not limited to:(a) A written statement from the insurance company regarding repairs;(b) A written statement from a repair shop showing the damage being repaired and the estimated time of completion for repairs; or(c) Other documentation acceptable to the Ignition Interlock Program.(3) The manufacturer shall forward the request and documentation to the Ignition Interlock Program within five (5) business days of receipt.(4) The Ignition Interlock Program shall notify the participant and the manufacturer by U.S. mail or electronically, if the tolling period has been granted or denied, and, if denied, the reason for the denial.(5) At the end of any thirty-day toll period, if no new request has been submitted and granted, then the required consecutive day period shall resume with the participant being required to maintain a BAIID for the period of time that was remaining on the day the tolling period began.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-03-06-.14
New rule filed February 19, 2020; effective 5/19/2020.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 55-10-417, and 55-10-425.