How to Switch Ignition Interlock Providers in Florida (Without Restarting Your Requirement)

Yes, You Can Switch - and Your Time Counts

If your current provider isn't working out - billing surprises, a service center that's too far, support that can't help with a Florida question - you are not stuck. Florida allows you to change IID providers without restarting your requirement period, as long as the transition is done correctly. The key rule: no gap in monitoring. Your data continuity is what proves ongoing compliance to the FLHSMV.

Before You Do Anything

• Read your current agreement - look for early termination fees and notice requirements (ours are published, every provider's should be)
• Check your account standing - outstanding balances usually must be settled before the old provider releases you
• Don't schedule a removal yourself - an unauthorized removal reads as non-compliance; the swap must be coordinated
• Confirm your order allows it - a small number of court orders name a specific provider; if yours does, you'll need the court's OK first

The Switch, Step by Step

1. Book installation with the new provider first. Tell them you're transferring - we handle transfer-ins regularly at all 27 locations
2. Coordinate one swap day. The old device comes out and the new one goes in back-to-back - ideally same appointment window, so there's no unmonitored gap
3. New provider files the installation certificate with the FLHSMV (and the court, if your order requires it)
4. Old provider closes your account and reports de-installation
5. Keep every document - both certificates, final invoices, and your calibration history. Paper wins disputes.

What It Costs

Expect three line items: your old provider's removal/early-termination fee (check your agreement), the new provider's installation fee, and any account balance you're settling. The new lease simply continues from there - your requirement clock keeps running and your compliance record carries forward.

Want a real number before you commit? Our pricing page lists installation and every other fee, and the cost calculator shows your monthly total.

Make the Switch

One call starts it: +1-800-FLORIDAIID, English or Spanish. Tell us who your current provider is and your county, and we'll coordinate the swap day, the FLHSMV paperwork, and your first calibration schedule - usually within days. You can also book a transfer-in installation online.