Section 325.2651. Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Acts" means 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.190, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625a,   1993

PA 354, MCL 462.359, 1994 PA 451,  MCL  324.80181,   MCL  324.81136,  and  MCL

324.82137.

(b)  "Alcohol standard" means a certified alcohol standard.

(c)   "Calendar month" means 12:01 a.m. on the first date of any of the 12 named months of the year to midnight on the last date of the same month.

(d)  "Calendar week" means 12:01 a.m. Sunday to midnight Saturday.

(e)   "Class" means a classification of operator status as certified by the department, based on training and function as specified in subrule (4) of R 325.2658.

(f)  "Department" means the department of state police.

(g)     "Equipment" means evidential and preliminary breath test instruments, simulator devices, forms, and any accessories and supplies necessary for compliance with the procedures in these rules or law.

(h)  "Evidential breath alcohol analysis" means chemical analysis of an essentially alveolar breath sample that indicates a specific result in grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

(i)    "Evidential breath alcohol test instrument" means an evidential breath testing device that indicates a specific result in grams of alcohol per  210 liters of breath.

(j)   "Preliminary breath alcohol analysis" means chemical analysis of essentially alveolar breath samples that indicates the presence or absence of alcohol in a person's blood.

(k)   "Preliminary breath alcohol test instrument" means a breath alcohol screening device that indicates the presence or absence of  alcohol in a person's blood.

(l)   "Shall" means that a function is mandatory.

(m)    "Should" means that a function is recommended, but not mandatory, with reasonable deviation allowed.

(2) Terms used in the acts have the same meanings when used in these rules.

History: 1979 AC; 1984 AACS; 1988 AACS; 1992 AACS; 1994 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2007 AACS.