Ignition Interlock Device (IID)

Any person convicted of a DUI alcohol violation will be ignition interlock restricted. If you are under 21 at the time of arrest, it is for three (3) years; if 21 and older, it is for 18 months.

Subsequent offenses have longer IID restriction requirement time frames.

A breath alcohol ignition interlock device (IID) is a constant monitoring device that, when installed in a motor vehicle, prevents the motor vehicle from being started without first sampling the operator’s breath alcohol concentration. If the operator’s breath alcohol concentration is greater than a predetermined concentration level, the device prevents the motor vehicle from being started.

When a driver is ignition interlock restricted, they must not drive any vehicle, including motorcycles, without an ignition interlock device installed.

The driver license record is updated to show the ignition interlock restriction, and the driver is notified by mail of the restriction. Law enforcement has access to the ignition interlock restriction and will issue a citation when they make contact with a driver who is driving a vehicle without an ignition interlock device installed.

Effective March 12, 2024, Utah Administrative Rule R708-31 for the Ignition Interlock program, requires all Ignition Interlock restricted drivers to have a camera installed into their vehicle with their current ignition interlock device. All restricted drivers will need to have this completed by October 31, 2024 to maintain compliance with the updated rules. Please contact your provider for further information.

Ignition interlock-restricted drivers may qualify for an ignition interlock exemption if they can provide information from their doctor and demonstrate through testing that the condition will not impact their ability to operate a vehicle safely.

To determine eligibility for the exemption, you must:

Request an exemption packet at [email protected] or call 801.963.7325.
Provide the required medical documents completed by your doctor.
Complete testing at a driver license office to ensure the ability to operate a vehicle safely.

You do not qualify for early reinstatement if you have an ignition interlock medical exemption.

Please be advised that submitting a medical form to the division could require you to submit subsequent medical forms, complete a driver review exam, and, in some cases, a review by the Medical Advisory Board. A driver review exam could lead to a restricted license or the denial of your driving privileges if it is determined you are unsafe to operate a vehicle.

For more information, contact [email protected] or call 801.963.7325.

If convicted for operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in Utah without an ignition interlock device, your driving privilege will be revoked for a period of one (1) year from the conviction date. An ignition interlock device suspension may be cleared by one (1) of the following:

Payment of reinstatement fee and receipt of electronic notification from an ignition interlock system provider showing proof of the installation of an ignition interlock system on your vehicle or the vehicle you will be operating.
Payment of a reinstatement fee and, if you do not own a vehicle or will not be operating a vehicle owned by another individual, electronic verification that you do not have a vehicle registered in your name in Utah and receipt of employer verification.
Payment of a reinstatement fee and, if you are not a resident of Utah, verify you do not own a vehicle in Utah by electronic verification that you are licensed in another state of residence, or you are in the process of obtaining a license in your state of residence.

If the IID is removed prior to the ending date of the ignition interlock restriction period, the license will be re-suspended until an IID is installed and an additional reinstatement fee is paid.

Effective May 3, 2023, upon receipt by the division of any notice of a breath violation or failure to calibrate/monitor the ignition device, results in a 60-day extension to the ignition interlock restricted driver for each violation.

The following is a list of offense types resulting in an ignition interlock-restricted driver status:

A conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) (UCA 41-6a-502.)
A conviction for an interlock-restricted driver violation (UCA 41-6a-518.2.)
A second or subsequent driving under the influence offense (DUI), alcohol-related reckless offense, impaired driving offense, metabolite offense, or driving with a measurable amount of controlled substance in the body and causing serious bodily injury or death within ten years (UCA 41-6a-501.)
Refusal to submit to a chemical test resulted in an administrative revocation (UCA 41-6a-520.)
Automobile homicide (UCA 76-5-207.)
A conviction for a refusal to submit to a chemical test (UCA 41-6a-521.1)