Ignition Interlock Device Approval [3]
Manufacturers of Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices (BAIIDs) submit their devices to independent laboratories which test the devices against the current National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) model specifications[4].
The Ignition Interlock Program approves devices after reviewing the reports from the laboratories and verifying that additional requirements of Part 59.10 - 59.12 are met.
In order to obtain NYS Department of Health approval, please complete the Application for Ignition Interlock Device (DOH-5005).[5]
Any change that could affect performance, including software changes should require additional testing. No manufacturer who makes an operational modification/ metrological software modification to a model of an ignition interlock device that has been certified pursuant to Part 59[6] shall release the modified device for use pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1198 without having obtained the express approval of the department.
Complete the Modification Form (DOH-5006)[7], as necessary.
A list of NYS DOH certified ignition interlock devices is provided.
| Ignition Interlock Name | NYS DOH Approved Model(s) | Manufacturer |
| ALCOLOCK | LR, WR2, WR3 | Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp. 60 International Boulevard Toronto, Ontario M9W 6J2 CANADA |
| Determinator | DM-904 | Alcohol Detection Systems 1718 Belmont Ave, Suite E Baltimore, MD 21244 |
| Draeger | Interlock 7000, Interlock XT, 3530910, 3530920 | Draeger US Interlock, LLC 1221 S. Belt Line Road, Suite 700 Coppell, TX 75019 |
| FR 9000 | FR 9000 | B.E.S.T. Labs, Inc. 7301 West Blvd, Suite A-1 Boardman, OH 44512 |
| Guardian | AMS 2000 | Guardian Interlock Systems 228 Church Street Marietta, GA 30060 |
| Intoxalock | 1001A | Consumer Safety Technology, LLC Building 1 11085 Aurora Ave Des Moines, IA 50322 |
| LifeSafer | L250 | #1 A LifeSafer, Inc. 4290 Glendale Milford Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 |
| Smart Start | SSI-1000, 20/20, 20/30, 2035 | Smart Start Incorporated 4850 Plaza Drive Irving, TX 75063-2317 |
Please note that in order to offer the device for use in New York, approval must also be obtained by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.