Ill. Admin. Code tit. 92, § 451.100 - Official Testing Station Lane or Designated Testing Area Requirements
a) Official Testing
Stations that conduct either special category inspections or school bus
inspections or both are required to have a test lane area. The lane area is
where all authorized safety testing equipment is installed. Official Testing
Stations that conduct Appendix G inspections are required to have either a
designated testing area or a lane area where all Appendix G inspections are to
be conducted. Official Testing Stations that conduct all three types of
inspections may be equipped with both a designated testing area and a lane
area.
b) The Lane or designated
testing area must be clean and properly maintained within the minimum
dimensions required for Station classification (see Section
451.110(b)
).
c) The floor of the lane or designated
testing area must be a level concrete surface free from high or low spots. If a
lane is required, the lanes' floor must be suitable for the installation of
authorized safety test equipment according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
d) The floor of the
approach and the surface of the lane or testing area must be free from dirt,
oil and grease.
e) The lane or
designated testing area must not be utilized for servicing, repairing, washing
or parking vehicles. The lane or designated testing area must not be utilized
for the storing of vehicles, parts or other materials. (Minor repairs or
adjustments to rejected vehicles, e.g., light bulb replacement, headlight aim
are allowed.) ("P" lanes are exempt from this subsection.)
f) The lane or designated testing area must
be well lighted, ventilated by natural or artificial means and capable of being
heated when necessary.
g) The lane
or designated testing area must be located to allow a direct approach by the
tested vehicle within the dimensions required for lane
classification.
h) There must be no
obstruction caused by building design or fixture placement within the minimum
dimensions of the lane or designated testing area.
i) A Station may have more than one lane.
Each lane must be equipped with the authorized safety test equipment (see
Section 451.Appendix F for list of equipment).
j) Private Official Testing Stations
authorized to perform Appendix G inspections are limited to one designated
testing area. Public Official Testing Stations may have a designated testing
area where only Appendix G inspections can be performed.
k) Lane or designated testing area dimensions
must be of adequate length and width in order to test the fleet's largest
vehicle or combination of vehicles inside the building which houses the
Official Testing Station.
l) If an
Official Testing Station Permit is cancelled because a lane or designated
testing area is closed or inactive for at least six months, or because an
Official Testing Station has changed ownership, an inspection of testing
equipment in a lane and building facilities will be conducted by Department
personnel before reopening. All equipment and facilities must be approved prior
to the issuance of a new Permit in accordance with Section 451.110.
m) If an OTS is closed for any reason for
more than 30 days, an inspection of testing equipment in a lane and building
facilities will be conducted by Department personnel before
reopening.
n) If a lane is closed
due to equipment malfunction, no inspections are to be performed at the
Official Testing Station, regardless of whether equipment is required for an
inspection.
o) Failure to meet any
of the requirements of this Section shall nullify the application until all
requirements are met.
Notes
Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 12839, effective July 27, 1993
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