LAC 55:I.509. Permits

A. Upon determining the qualification of individuals to perform such analysis and duties, and after submitting an application for certification, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue permits which shall be effective for the following periods with respect to classification. 1. Operator's Certification a. Operators shall be certified for a period of two years following successful completion of the 16-hour operator's training course. These permits may be renewed after a refresher course given by the Applied Technology Unit or any other agency approved by the Applied Technology Unit. b. In addition to being certified on any instrument currently approved by the Applied Technology Unit, an operator may also attend a specified course for certification on any new instrument that may be approved by the Applied Technology Unit. These permits shall also be in effect for a period of two years. 2. Instructors. Instructors shall be certified for a period of five years. However, once he is no longer involved in a chemical testing program, his certification shall terminate and then only be recertified after he has once again become involved in a chemical testing program and demonstrated his knowledge of instructions to the applied technology supervisor. 3. Maintenance. Once a breath analysis supervisor, breath analysis instructor specialist, or applied technology specialist is initially certified, his permit shall remain effective for the duration of his employment. B. In the event of an emergency such as a natural disaster, the Applied Technology Unit may extend the permit card expiration date for up to an additional 180 days. The extension would only apply to the permits that would expire during the time the disaster occurred..