You can call a toll-free number below for IID cost, installation, or appointment information.

Those requirements carry over to Connecticut.

You need to complete these steps with DMV's Driver Services Division before you can get a Connecticut license:

• Submit the terms of the other jurisdiction's IID restriction.
• Provide a certified copy of your driving history issued by the state that imposed the IID restriction. The history must be less than 60 days old by the date the Connecticut DMV receives it.
• If your IID is currently installed by one of the Connecticut-approved IID vendors, the vendor will need to send the installation information to the DMV. If the IID is installed by a non-approved vendor, you need to contact one of the Connecticut-approved IID vendors to have a new IID installed.
• Pay the $100 IID administration fee. You can pay the fee by a check or money order made payable to “DMV,” or you can pay the fees online.

Once your application is approved, you need to get a Connecticut driver's license and Connecticut vehicle registration within 30 days.

Your DMV record indicates that an IID must be installed in each vehicle you operate. Law enforcement officials have access to this information.

Note: You’re required to bring each vehicle to the CT-approved IID installer every 25-30 days for calibration. Failure to do so can result in the suspension of your driver’s license for non-compliance of the IID program. See below for more information about IID program rules and penalties if you violate these terms.

Your driver’s license will be suspended if:

• You’re convicted of tampering with an IID
• You request someone else blow into the IID
• You drive a vehicle without an IID
• You remove the IID without authorization

IID vendors monitor the device and report any and all of the following violations to the DMV if you:

• Fail to appear for IID service within five days of your scheduled service date*
• Fail a rolling retest
• Fail to submit to a rolling retest
• Fail a startup test with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.05 or higher
• Tamper with or attempt to tamper with the IID
• Circumvent or attempt to circumvent the IID
• Operate a vehicle without the required IID
• Remove the IID without proof of written authorization from the DMV
• Request or solicit another person to blow into or activate the device to provide the restricted driver access to an operable motor vehicle

If you commit any of the above violations, the DMV extends your IID requirement by 30 days for each violation. Learn more about this regulation.

If your vendor reports any violations to the DMV, a letter is sent to the address on record, notifying you of the IID violation and the extension of the IID requirement.

To contest your IID violations, you can email or send a letter to the DMV with:

• Your full legal name
• Date of birth
• License/permit/ID number
• The violation date(s)
• An explanation of the events that occurred
• Your IID calibration logs

Send your calibration logs and support documents to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services Division
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT  06161-1013

Email to: dmv.suspension@ct.gov

DMV’s Driver Services Division determines if the documents you submit support the removal of the violation(s). A letter is sent to you with the DMV’s decision.

If you receive a new license suspension while in the IID program, you aren’t given credit toward the IID requirement.

If you’re on probation supervision, your violations are reported to the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch or Probation Department.

For information about license reinstatement or IID requirements, contact the DMV's Driver Services Division: 

Email: dmv.suspension@ct.gov

Mailing Address:
Department of Motor Vehicles  
Driver Services Division 
60 State Street 
Wethersfield, CT 06161-1013 

Phone:
860-263-5720

There is no fixed cost for an IID. Independent vendors determine the price, not the DMV. Participants in the IID program pay all costs to maintain and install the IID directly to the vendor they choose.

For low-income applicants, please contact the vendors to determine eligibility for discounted or no fees associated with getting the device. To qualify, you will be required to provide a letter from the state Department of Social Services to prove low-income status. The letter must show participation in the state-administered federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and/or the state-administered federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
 
For more information on how to participate in state-administered programs, visit Connecticut Department of Social Services.