Md. Code Regs. 11.14.08.03 - Definitions
A. In
this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration " means the Maryland
Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration .
(2) "ASE " means the National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence.
(3)
"Audit " means a periodic quality assurance check, performed by the
Administration or the Department, on equipment, records, and personnel
regulated under this chapter.
(4)
"Auditor " means an employee or designee of the Administration or the Department
who performs audits.
(5)
"Certificate " means a vehicle inspection report issued electronically or on
paper by the Administration or a designee of the Administration , which
certifies that a vehicle has undergone an emissions inspection.
(6) "Certified emissions repair facility "
means a business certified by the Department which:
(a) Engages in emissions-related repairs to
vehicles; and
(b) Meets the
requirements of Regulation .19 of this chapter.
(7) "Contractor " means a business under
contract with the State to operate and manage the vehicle emissions inspection
program.
(8) "Date of scheduled
inspection " means a specific date, as assigned by the Administration , by which
a vehicle shall be inspected.
(9)
"Dealer " means a person licensed under Transportation Article, §
15-302,
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(10)
"Department " means the Maryland Department of the Environment.
(11) "Emissions control device " means a
design element or device installed on a motor vehicle by the vehicle
manufacturer to comply with the standards of the Clean Air Act,
42 U.S.C. §
7521, including, but not limited to, the
oxygen sensor, catalytic converter, the fuel inlet restrictor; and devices
integral to the:
(a) On-board diagnostics
system;
(b) Exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) system;
(c)
Evaporative emissions control system;
(d) Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV)
system;
(e) Air injection
system;
(f) Fuel metering system;
and
(g) Ignition
system.
(12) "Emissions
inspection area " means Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil,
Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's,
and Washington counties, and Baltimore City.
(13) "Emissions-related recall " means a
manufacturer plan to remedy vehicle emissions-related defects or nonconformity
with new vehicle emissions standards through either a voluntary emissions
recall as defined in 40 CFR
§
85.1902(d), or a
remedial plan determination made pursuant to the Clean Air Act,
42 U.S.C. §
7541.
(14) "Emissions-related repair " means the
inspection, adjustment, repair, or replacement of motor vehicle engine systems,
subsystems, or components necessary to bring a vehicle into compliance with the
emissions standards set forth in this chapter.
(15) "Emissions standard " means a requirement
that relates to the operation or maintenance of a motor vehicle to ensure
continuous emissions reduction.
(16) "Fail certificate " means a certificate
which indicates that a vehicle is not in compliance with an emissions
inspection standard.
(17) "Fleet
inspection station " means an establishment licensed by the Department to
perform certain emissions inspections.
(18) "Initial inspection " means the first
inspection of a vehicle in an inspection cycle.
(19) "Inspection cycle " means an approximate
2-year period which begins with the date of scheduled inspection .
(20) "Inspector " means a person authorized to
perform official vehicle emissions inspections under this chapter.
(21) "Master certified emissions technician "
means an individual who meets the provisions of Regulation .18 of this
chapter.
(22) "Misfueling " means
the introduction of improper fuel into a vehicle as prohibited under the Clean
Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §
7545.
(23) "Model year " means the vehicle model
year as designated by the manufacturer or the model year designated by the
Administration for a vehicle constructed by other than the original
manufacturer.
(24) "Motor vehicle "
has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §
11-135, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(25) "Motorist
assistance center " means a resource center operated by the contractor that
provides technical emissions-related repair guidance to motorists and vehicle
repair technicians.
(26) "On-board
diagnostics" means an emissions control diagnostics system installed on a
vehicle as required by the Clean Air Act,
42 U.S.C. §
7521(m), which identifies
deterioration or malfunction of vehicle systems and stores the information for
retrieval.
(27) "Pass certificate "
means a certificate which indicates that a vehicle is in compliance with all
applicable emissions standards.
(28) "Recognized repair technician " means a person
who:
(a) Performs vehicle repairs as a
profession, or is certified as a master certified emissions technician under
this chapter; and
(b) Is employed
at a facility whose purpose is vehicle repair.
(29) "Registered gross vehicle weight " means
the total vehicle weight including load as designated on the vehicle
registration record of the Administration .
(30) "Vehicle" means motor vehicle .
(31) "Vehicle emissions inspection station "
means a facility approved by the Administration to conduct emissions
inspections pursuant to this chapter.
(32) "Waiver " means a determination made by the
Administration or a designee of the Administration that the provisions set
forth in Regulation .07 of this chapter have been met.
(33) "Zero-emission vehicle " has the meaning
stated in Transportation Article, §
23-206.4,
Annotated Code of Maryland.
Notes
Regulation .03E adopted effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 889); amended effective 44:25 Md. R. 1180, eff.
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