13 AAC 63.070. Breath test supervisor certification and duties

(a) To be certified as a breath test supervisor, an applicant must

(1) complete a 40-hour supervisor training course approved by the scientific director; the course must include instruction in the theory of alcohol physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, instrument function, instrument maintenance, practical operation, administrative procedures, legal considerations, and other pertinent subjects as required by the scientific director;

(2) possess a valid instructor's certificate issued by the Alaska Police Standards Council under 13 AAC 87.040; and

(3) obtain a score of 75 percent or higher on a written examination, approved by the scientific director, covering the content of the training course.

(b) The scientific director shall issue a breath test supervisor certificate and an identification number to an applicant if the applicant has met the requirements of (a) of this section. A breath test supervisor certificate expires at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of the third year after the year issued.

(c) In addition to performing all the duties of an operator, a breath test supervisor may train breath test operators and perform routine maintenance on a breath test instrument. A supervisor certificate is also an operator's certificate.

(d) A breath test supervisor shall inform the scientific director of the location of breath test instruments and the status of breath test operators under the breath test supervisor's supervision.

History: Eff. 4/29/89, Register 110; am 11/7/98, Register 148

Authority: AS 28.05.011

AS 28.35.033

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