
Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Approved Breath Test Devices
View the Virginia Register Online, Volume 26, Issue 7
Statutory Authority: ยงยง 9.1-1101, 18.2-267 and 18.2-268.9 of the Code of Virginia.
Approved Breath Test Devices
In accordance with 6VAC40-20-90 of the Regulations for Breath Alcohol Testing and under the authority of the Code of Virginia, the following breath test devices are approved for use in conducting breath tests:
- The Intox EC/IR II with the Virginia test protocol, manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, utilizing an external printer.
- The Intoxilyzer, Model 5000, CD/FG5 [previously listed as the 768VA], equipped with the Virginia test protocol, simulator monitor, and external printer, manufactured by CMI, Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky.
Approved Supplies and Accessories
In accordance with 6VAC40-20-100 of the Regulations for Breath Alcohol Testing and under the authority of the Code of Virginia, for evidential breath test devices, mouthpieces that are compatible with the specific testing device are approved as supplies for use in conducting breath tests on approved breath test devices.
Approved Preliminary Breath Test Devices
In accordance with 6VAC40-20-180 of the Regulations for Breath Alcohol Testing and under the authority of the Code of Virginia, the following devices are approved for use as preliminary breath test devices:
- The ALCO-SENSOR, ALCO-SENSOR II, ALCOSENSOR III, ALCO-SENSOR IV, and ALCOSENSOR FST manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.
- The CMI SD 2 and CMI SD 5, manufactured by Lyon Laboratories, Barry, United Kingdom.
- The INTOXILYZER 400PA, manufactured by CMI, Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky.
- The LIFELOC PBA 3000*, LIFELOC FC10, LIFELOC FC10Plus and LIFELOC FC20, manufactured by Lifeloc Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado. *When used in the direct sensing mode only.
- The ALCOTEST 6510 and ALCOTEST 6810 manufactured by Draeger Safety Diagnostics, Inc., Durango, Colorado