A.
The Department
shall license a person as a vehicle emissions inspector if the applicant passes
a practical and a written examination with a score equal to or greater than 80%
in the following areas Emissions inspectors shall be licensed as
follows:
1.
For nondiesel-powered fleet vehicle emissions
inspectors:
a.
Equipment used in the inspection and the control of
emissions;
b.
Types of emission inspection
failures;
c.
Corrective procedures for excessive HC
emissions;
d.
Corrective procedures for excessive CO
emissions;
e.
Corrective procedures for excessive NOx emissions,
for inspectors in area A;
f.
Proper fuel system adjustment
procedures;
g.
Computerized engine control systems;
and
h.
Regulations governing fleet
stations;
2.
For
diesel-powered fleet vehicle emissions
inspectors:
a.
Equipment used in the inspection and the control of
opacity and emissions;
b.
Corrective procedures for excessive
opacity;
c.
Proper fuel injection system adjustment
procedures;
d.
Proper use of tools required by the vehicle
manufacturer for field setting of fuel injectors, inlet and exhaust valve
clearance, governors, and throttle controls;
e.
Computerized engine control systems;
and
f.
Regulations governing fleet
stations;
3.
For state station vehicle emission
inspectors:
a.
Air pollution causes and effects;
b.
Purpose, function, and goals of the inspection
program;
c.
State inspection regulations;
d.
Test procedures and rationale for their
design;
e.
Emission control devices, configuration, and
inspection;
f.
Test equipment operation, calibration, and
maintenance;
g.
Proficiency in driving the transient test cycle in
Table 4;
h. Quality control
procedures;
i. Public relations;
and
j. Safety and health issues
related to the inspection process.
4.
For the practical portion of the examination an
applicant shall demonstrate the ability to conduct a proper emissions
inspection, including proper use of equipment and procedures, to pass. If an
inspector fails to demonstrate such ability in an audit, either covert or
overt, the inspector's license shall be suspended. The suspended licensee shall
demonstrate to the Department the skills required by this subsection within 30
days of suspension or such license shall be revoked.
B.
If an applicant for a nondiesel-powered vehicle emissions
inspector license fails the written examination, the applicant shall
successfully complete the vehicle emissions inspector state training program
before reexamination for licensure.
C.
Applications may be obtained from the Department. The
application shall contain the following:
1.
The type of license requested;
2.
The applicant's name;
3.
The applicant's home address;
4.
The applicant's phone number;
5.
The name of the applicant's
employer;
6.
The phone number of the applicant's
employer;
7.
The applicant's signature; and
8.
The date of the license request.
D.
All completed applications shall be returned to the
Department.
E.
Licenses issued to vehicle emissions inspectors shall be
renewed annually on or before the expiration date. An inspector whose license
has expired may not inspect vehicles.
F.
Applications for renewal of vehicle emissions fleet
inspector's licenses shall be submitted within 30 days before the current
license expiration date.
G.
The Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a
license if the licensee has violated any provision of A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter
3, Article 5 or any provision of this Article or fails to continue to
demonstrate proficiency to the Department as required in subsection
(A).
H. A vehicle emissions inspector shall notify the Department of
any change in employment status, due to retirement, resignation or termination,
within seven days of the change. The notification shall include the name and
license number of the emissions inspector, a statement declaring the employment
change, and the effective date of the employment change.
I.
1. To obtain a license as a vehicle emissions
inspector, an applicant shall pass a written test with a score greater than or
equal to 80%. After passing the written test, the applicant shall pass a
separate practical examination.
a.
Applications to become an emissions inspector may be obtained from the
Department and an applicant must submit a completed application to the
Department. The Department must deem an application administratively complete
before an applicant will be allowed to sit for the written test. If the
Department finds the application to be incomplete, the applicant shall be
provided an opportunity to submit sufficient information to enable the
Department to deem the application administratively complete.
b. The written test shall cover the following
subjects:
i. The air pollution problem in
Arizona, its causes and effects;
ii. The purpose, function, and goals of the
vehicle inspection program;
iii.
State vehicle inspection regulations and procedures;
iv. Technical details of the test procedures
and rationale for their design;
v.
Emission control device function, configuration, and inspection;
vi. Test equipment operation, calibration,
and maintenance;
vii. Quality
control procedures and their purpose;
viii. Public relations; and
ix. Safety and health issues related to the
inspection process.
c.
After passing the written test, the inspector applicant shall pass a practical
exam where the applicant shall demonstrate the ability to conduct a proper
emissions inspection, including proper use of equipment and procedures, in
accordance with the testing procedures in
R18-2-1006(C) .
An inspector applicant shall pass a practical examination for each type of test
the applicant intends to perform.
2. Licenses issued to vehicle emissions
inspectors shall be renewed biannually, on or before the expiration
date.
3. An inspector whose license
is expired or suspended shall not inspect vehicles.
4. A vehicle emissions inspector shall submit
an application for a renewal of the vehicle emissions inspector's license at
least 90 days before the current license expiration date.
5. The Department may suspend, revoke, or
refuse to renew a license if the licensee has violated any provision of A.R.S.
Title 49, Chapter 3, Article 5, any provision of this Article, or fails to
continue to demonstrate proficiency to the Department.
6. A vehicle emissions inspector shall notify
the Department of any change in employment status no later than fourteen days
after the change.
7. The Department
shall assign a single, unique, nontransferable inspector's number to each
vehicle emissions inspector.
8. If
a licensed emissions inspector fails to demonstrate the ability to conduct a
proper vehicle emissions inspection during any audit, the Department shall
suspend the vehicle emissions inspector's license. The suspended emissions
inspector shall pass a practical examination within 30 days after suspension or
the inspector's license shall be revoked. An inspector's license may be
reinstated once the inspector passes a written examination with a score of 80%
or greater and demonstrates the ability to properly conduct a vehicle emissions
test during a practical examination.
B. Fleet Agents shall be licensed as follows:
1. To obtain a license as a fleet agent, an
applicant shall pass a written test with a score greater than or equal to 80%.
A fleet agent is an individual associated with a fleet emissions testing permit
who is ultimately responsible for making sure a fleet complies with the
requirements of this Article. This license is separate and distinct from a
fleet emissions inspector license.
a.
Applications to become a fleet agent may be obtained from the Department. An
application must be administratively complete and submitted in the manner
required by the Department before an applicant will be allowed to sit for the
written test.
b. The written test
shall cover the following subjects:
i. The
statutes and rules governing the operation and administration of a fleet
emissions inspection station.
ii.
The duties of a fleet agent.
iii.
How to operate an account on the Department's web portal.
iv. Purchasing certificates of
inspection.
2. If a licensed fleet agent fails to assure
that the agent's fleet complies with this Article, the agent's license shall be
suspended. The suspended agent shall pass a written test within 30 days of
suspension or such license shall be revoked.
3. Licenses issued to fleet agents shall be
renewed biannually, on or before the expiration date.
4. A fleet represented by an agent that has a
suspended license may not inspect vehicles.
5. The Department may suspend, revoke, or
refuse to renew a fleet agent's license if the licensee has violated any
provision of A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 3, Article 5, any provision of this
Article, or fails to continue to demonstrate proficiency to the Department as
required.
6. A fleet agent shall
notify the Department of any change in employment status within seven days of
the change.
7. The Department shall
assign a single, unique, nontransferable agent's number to each fleet
agent.
