Section 10. Definitions

Part I. Definitions

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Agency" means any law-enforcement agency under whose auspices breath tests are performed.

"Blood alcohol concentration" means percent by weight of alcohol in a person's blood based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

"Breath test device" means an instrument designed to perform a quantitative chemical test for alcohol on a sample of breath of a person subject to the provisions of §§ 18.2-268.1 through 18.2-268.3, 18.2-268.9, 29.1-738.2, 46.2-341.26:1 through 46.2-341.26:3 or 46.2-341.26:9 of the Code of Virginia or a parallel local ordinance.

"Chemical test" or "chemical analysis" means a quantitative test for alcohol using infrared, or fuel cell methodologies or a combination thereof performed on a sample or samples of breath of a person subject to the provisions of §§ 18.2-267, 18.2-268.1 through 18.2-268.3, 18.2-268.9, 29.1-738.1, 29.1-738.2, 46.2-341.25, 46.2-341.26:1 through 46.2-341.26:3 or 46.2-341.26:9 of the Code of Virginia or a parallel local ordinance.

"Department" means the Department of Forensic Science.

"Licensee" means a person holding a valid license from the department to perform a breath test of the type set forth within these regulations under the provisions of § 18.2-268.9, § 29.1-738.2 or § 46.2-341.26:9 of the Code of Virginia or a parallel local ordinance.

"Preliminary breath test device" means an instrument designed to perform a quantitative chemical test for alcohol on a sample of breath of a person suspected of an offense subjecting such person to the provisions of § 18.2-267, 29.1-738.1 or 46.2-341.25 of the Code of Virginia.

"Supplies and accessories" means any item, device, chemical, reagent, tube, mouthpiece, replacement part, or glassware, whether or not reusable, which is used in conjunction with a breath test device to determine the blood alcohol concentration of any person subject to the provisions of §§ 18.2-268.1 through 18.2-268.3, 18.2-268.9, 29.1-738.2, 46.2-341.26:1 through 46.2-341.26:3 or 46.2-341.26:9 of the Code of Virginia or a parallel local ordinance.

Historical Notes

Former 6VAC20-190-10 derived from Volume 17, Issue 03, eff. November 23, 2000; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 04, eff. December 3, 2003; Volume 21, Issue 02, eff. November 3, 2004; amended and renumbered as 6VAC40-20-10, Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 10, eff. February 22, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-1110 of the Code of Virginia.