Breath Test Operator (BTO): Training and Certification

(1) The Director shall approve a uniform statewide training and certification program for BTO(s). (2) The approved BTO training program shall be implemented by the Committee, the State Police Academy, and OAT, using only instructors designated (BTI) by OAT. (3) Upon successful completion of the approved training program, the BTO shall be certified for three years. The OAT shall maintain a record of such training and certification. (4) A valid certification shall contain the name of the certified operator and the effective date of certification. The BTO’s certification shall be noted on the report created at the completion of a valid breath test. This report shall serve as the certified record of the BTO and shall be admissible in a court of law.