Forensic Alcohol Consulting and Training, LLC - Matthew Malhiot

01/30/2026

Happy Friday

Have a great weekend

01/12/2026

Utah has passed a new law that allows courts to place a visible “No Alcohol Sale” restriction on a person’s Utah-issued driver’s license or state ID.

This does not apply to everyone with a DUI and it is not automatic. The label can only be added if a judge formally designates someone as “interdicted,” which typically applies to repeat or extreme DUI cases. Once designated, alcohol retailers are legally required to refuse alcohol sales to that person when they present a Utah ID showing the restriction.

This went into effect January 1, 2026, alongside a separate rule requiring 100% ID checks for alcohol purchases in Utah, regardless of age.

06/22/2022

Six month to get a blood result. Find a good civil attorney.

A Tennessee nurse was arrested on a charge of DUI despite not being under the influence.

12/14/2021

This is the largest penalty for such a crime in U.S. history.

09/24/2020

‘Melrose Place’ star Amy Locane going back to prison for 2010 DWI crash

Three judges have issued four different sentences in the 10 years Locane’s case has been proceeding.

09/09/2020

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08/12/2020

“BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING AND HAND SANITIZERS”

As a strong reminder, (especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic) as most individuals are using hand sanitizer to help combat the spread of disease; REMEMBER that hand sanitizers should NEVER be used in conjunction with breath alcohol testing.

As you know, commercially, available hand sanitizers contain ETHANOL, as the alcohol, disinfecting agent.

Experts agree that the higher the level of alcohol contained in the hand sanitizer, the more effective it will be at reducing germs. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you use a sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content.

However, complications can and do occur, when a breath test machine is in close proximity to these hand sanitizers. Again, this is not a new issue, but rather a reminder, during a time when hand sanitizers are being used more frequently and by more individuals.

All modern breath alcohol testing machines are designed to identify and measure ETHANOL, as well as other types of alcohols.

When hand sanitizers are located in the same room, as the breath alcohol testing machine, problems with breath alcohol testing and the results can and do arise.

The breath testing machine can have difficulty establishing a proper zero reference, before each breath test. The machine can also, generate false external calibration results. Furthermore, the breath testing machine is unable to differentiate, whether the ethanol vapors are coming from the air inside the room or from the breath of your client.

Again, hand sanitizers containing ethanol should NEVER be used in conjunction with a breath alcohol test. In fact, the hand sanitizers should NOT even be present in the same room where the breath testing is being conducted.

ALL breath alcohol tests should be evaluated to ensure that hand sanitizer did NOT influence your client’s breath alcohol test results.

Please feel free to contact Forensic Alcohol Consulting and Training, LLC, with any questions you may have.

08/08/2020

Driving under the influence arrests tripled from the previous month, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

08/07/2020

Hours after police stopped retired judge Amy Smith-Dodgin on DUI charges, her Breathalyzer results were more than twice the legal limit to drive in

07/28/2020

07/25/2020

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06/15/2020