Haw. Code R. § 19-142-8 - Issuance of official inspection station permits

(a) Inspection station permits shall not be issued if the standards in this section are not met.

(b) Each inspection station serving the public shall " have a minimum of two certified vehicle inspectors scheduled to be available to conduct vehicle inspections for a total of eight hours each day, five days a week between 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM., except Saturdays, Sundays and state and federal holidays.

(c) At least one of the two certified vehicle inspectors at every inspection station shall be a supervisor, manager, or owner.

(d) Each inspection station shall conform to the following requirements:

(1) The inspection area must comply with the minimum dimensions as follows:

(A) Passenger carrying vehicles, trucks, trailers, and buses less than ten thousand pounds GVWR and truck trailers, twelve feet by twenty-five feet (3.7 meters by 7.6 meters);

(B) Trucks, buses, and trailers over ten thousand pounds GVWR, twelve feet by seventy feet (3.7 meters by 21,3 meters)

(2) The inspection areas shall also:

(A) Have permanently constructed substantial protection from weather;

(B) Be designated and marked as the inspection area;

(C) Be clean and orderly;

(D) Have a hard surface, such as concrete, and be in sound condition. Wood or dirt floors shall not be acceptable;

(E) Have a surface limited to a 2.5 percent slope (three inches in ten feet); and

(F) Have no hazardous conditions that may cause injury to persons or damage to vehicle..

(3) The total interior floor area and the exterior ground space, including parking areas which are used by the public, shall be free of dirt, gravel, grease, oil, debris, or other noxious, hazardous, or repulsive foreign substances;

(4) Every official inspection station shall have a vehicle headlamp test area that is flat and level within the calibration limits of the headlamp aim testing equipment. This requirement is not required for trailer only stations; and

(e) Every official inspection station shall have the following tools, equipment and replacement parts available and in good operating condition at the station location:

(1) One headlamp testing device, such as a mechanical aimer, optical or photoelectric aiming device, or aiming screen of a type approved by the director. This equipment is not required for trailers only stations;

(2) One vehicle hoist, drive over pit, drive-on ramp or one floor jack having a minimum lift capacity of five thousand pound and one jack with a twenty thousand pound lift capacity, or a minimum of two jack stands with five-ton or higher rated capacity to facilitate a complete view of the underside of the vehicle to be inspected;

(3) One flashlight or work light capable of illuminating under vehicle or under hood inspections;

(4) A tire tread depth gauge scored in 1/32 inch increments or fifteen centimeters scored in increments of one millimeter;

(5) A tire pressure gauge marked in pounds per square inch or metric equivalent;

(6) A standard assortment of tools common to a service station or repair shop for replacing and adjusting all vehicle lighting devices, for removing and replacing wheels and tires, for removing and replacing windshield wiper arms and blades, for removing and replacing exhaust pipes and mufflers, and for adjusting all types of brakes on the types of vehicles which the station is authorized to inspect;

(7) Additional tools and equipment for the inspection of vehicles over ten thousand pounds GVWR shall include approved caliper or "matching stick" for dual tires; a gauge block (1/2 inch) for dual tires; and an ammeter (0 to 25 amperes for two brake systems, 0 to 40 amperes for six brake systems) for electric brakes. Electric brakes may also appear on trailers less than ten thousand pounds GVWR; and

(8) A window light transmittance meter (WTM), certified by its manufacturer for testing any aftermarket sun screening devices affixed to the glazing materials of the vehicle to be inspected.

(f) Each official inspection station shall obtain and maintain a copy of this chapter in good legible condition for use exclusively at the station.

(g) In accordance with section 286-211, HRS, each public official inspection station shall provide certificate(s) showing the policy(s) to be initially in force, keep the certificate(s) on deposit, and furnish a like certificate(s) upon each renewal of the policy(s) that there is in effect a liability insurance policy issued to the station owner or operator by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state. If a trade "dba" name is used, the registered and in good standing business name with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs must be used with it. The policy shall insure the owner or operator and any of their employees authorized to inspect vehicles in the minimum amounts of $10,000 for comprehensive public liability for one person, $20,000 for one accident, and $5,000 for comprehensive property damage. Exceptions to this requirement are stations that inspect only vehicles owned by the station owner or operator and stations that are operated by instrumentalities of the federal, state and county governments.

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Haw. Code R. § 19-142-8

[Eff 10/29/2015] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-202, 286-209) (Imp: HRS §§ 286-202, 286-211)