1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to impaired driving; extending eligibility for the ignition interlock 
1.3 	program to include violators of the "no alcohol" requirement of a restricted 
1.4 	driver's license;amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 
1.5 	171.306, subdivision 3.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 171.306, subdivision 3, 
1.8 	is amended to read:
1.9 		Subd. 3.Pilot project components. (a) Under the pilot project, the commissioner 
1.10 	shall issue a driver's license to an individual whose driver's license has been revoked 
1.11 	or canceled under chapter 169A for an impaired driving incident, or under chapter 171 
1.12 	for a violation of the "no-alcohol" condition of a restricted driver's license, if the person 
1.13 	qualifies under this section and agrees to all of the conditions of the project.
1.14 	(b) The commissioner must denote the person's driver's license record to indicate the 
1.15 	person's participation in the program. The license must authorize the person to drive only 
1.16 	vehicles having functioning ignition interlock devices conforming with the requirements 
1.17 	of subdivision 2.
1.18 	(c) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has 
1.19 	authority to and shall determine the appropriate period for which a person participating in 
1.20 	the ignition interlock pilot program shall be subject to this program, and when the person 
1.21 	is eligible to be issued:
1.22 	(1) a limited driver's license subject to the ignition interlock restriction;
1.23 	(2) full driving privileges subject to the ignition interlock restriction; and
1.24 	(3) a driver's license without an ignition interlock restriction.
2.1 	(d) A person participating in this pilot project shall agree to participate in any 
2.2 	treatment recommended by a chemical use assessment.
2.3 	(e) The commissioner shall determine guidelines for participation in the project. 
2.4 	A person participating in the project shall sign a written agreement accepting these 
2.5 	guidelines and agreeing to comply with them.
2.6 	(f) It is a misdemeanor for a person who is licensed under this section for driving 
2.7 	a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device to drive, operate, or be in physical 
2.8 	control of a motor vehicle other than a vehicle properly equipped with an ignition 
2.9 	interlock device.

2.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
2.11 	and applies to persons applying for the ignition interlock program on or after that date.