Proposal Number: PRN 2017-192

Proposal Description: The Division of Criminal Justice proposes to amend the Chemical Breath Testing rules, N.J.A.C. 13:51, to revise the list of acceptable devices that can be used to measure a person’s blood alcohol concentration. The proposed amendments also address changes in the training requirements for Breath Test Operators and Coordinators, and related changes concerning certification and documentation, with amendments to the controlling definitions.

Summary of Proposal: A summary of the proposed amendments is posted at www.nj.gov/oag/dcj/rulesproposals. The full text of the proposal is published in the August 21, 2017 issue of the New Jersey Register.

Public Comment: Public comment on these proposed rule amendments will be accepted until October 20, 2017. Members of the public should direct all written comments to:

Elie Honig, Director
Division of Criminal Justice
Attention: Public Comments –Chemical Breath Testing Regulations
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
P.O. Box 085
Trenton, NJ 08625-0085

Or electronically at: Prospolice@njdcj.org.

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