Ignition interlock — tampering / circumvention / assistance
Florida Statute § 316.1937(6)-(8)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 7, 2026.
Quick Summary
Select the act: tampering with or circumventing a court-ordered ignition interlock device; soliciting another person to blow/start for a restricted driver; providing that assistance; OR knowingly leasing/lending a vehicle without the required functioning certified device. Establish the operative restriction, prohibited act, and required knowledge/purpose. An employer-owned/leased vehicle may qualify for subsection (7)’s notified-employer exception with proof carried in the vehicle; the restricted person’s owned/controlled business is excluded. Subsection (8) specifies a civil nonmoving violation, with additional subsection (5) revocation consequences. Separate any independently established criminal restriction, suspension, or probation violation.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- DUI / Implied Consent
- Type
- Non-Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Nonmoving infraction
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- $30 base nonmoving fine plus costs; §316.1937(5) specifies 1-year revocation, or 5 years for a separate violation during the same required-use period; unlicensed subsection (6) violator: additional $250–$500 fine per violation
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- No, generally; qualifying death/SBI crash requires hearing under §318.19
- NTA Eligible
- N/A — civil citation
- Custodial Arrest
- No — civil infraction (absent separate lawful basis)
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.