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Virginia Department of Forensic Science

Approved Breath Test Devices

The following will be published in the Virginia Register shortly.

Statutory Authority

ยงยง 9.1-102, 18.2-267, 18.2-268.9, 29.1-738.1, 29.1-738.2, 46.2-341.25, and 46.2-341.26:9 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:

  1. The Intox EC/IR II with the Virginia test protocol, manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri utilizing an external printer.
  2. The Intoxilyzer, Model 5000, CD/FG5 [previously listed as the 768VA], simulator monitor, equipped with the Virginia test protocol, manufactured by CMI, Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, utilizing an external printer.

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, the following supplies are approved for evidential breath test devices:

  1. Mouthpieces that are compatible with the specific testing device 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:

  1. The ALCO-SENSOR, ALCO-SENSOR II, ALCOSENSOR III, ALCO-SENSOR IV and ALCOSENSOR FST manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.
  2. The CMI SD 2 and CMI SD 5, manufactured by Lyon Laboratories, Barry, United Kingdom.
  3. The INTOXILYZER 400PA, manufactured by CMI, Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky.
  4. 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.
  5. The ALCOTEST 6510 and ALCOTEST 6810 manufactured by Draeger Safety Diagnostics, Inc., Durango, Colorado.