9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-91-290 - Emissions inspection station operations
A. Emissions inspection station operations
shall be conducted in accordance with applicable statutes and this
chapter.
B. Emissions inspection
stations shall cooperate with the department during the conduct of audits,
investigations and complaint resolutions.
C. Emissions inspection stations, except
fleet emissions inspection stations permitted under
9VAC5-91-370,
shall conduct emissions inspections during normal business hours and shall
inspect every vehicle presented for inspection within a reasonable time
period.
D. Emissions inspection
stations that have performed a chargeable initial inspection that resulted in a
test failure or failed invalid result shall provide one free reinspection on
the same vehicle upon request within 14 calendar days of the initial inspection
test failure or failed invalid result.
E. Emissions inspection stations finding it
necessary to suspend inspections due to analyzer system malfunction or any
other reason shall refund any inspection fee collected when a station cannot
accommodate a customer's request for a free reinspection in accordance with
subsection D of this section and
9VAC5-91-420
M.
F. Emissions inspection stations
shall notify the department when they are unable to perform emissions
inspections for any reason and shall notify the department when they are able
to resume inspections.
G. Emissions
inspection stations shall:
1. Employ at least
one emissions inspector.
2. Have an
emissions inspector on duty during posted emissions inspection hours, except
for fleet emissions inspection stations permitted under
9VAC5-91-370.
3. Only allow licensed emissions inspectors
to conduct inspections.
H. Emissions inspection stations shall
provide to emissions inspection customers any information that has been
provided to the emissions inspection station by the department and that is
intended to be provided to the customer.
I. Emissions inspection stations shall allow
emissions inspection customers to have viewing access to the inspection
process.
J. Emissions inspections
and vehicle safety inspections may be performed in the same service bay
provided that the facility is both an emissions inspection station and an
official safety inspection station in accordance with §§
46.2-1163
and
46.2-1166
of the Code of Virginia.
K.
Emissions inspections may be performed in the inspection area of the emissions
inspection station or, if by wireless means, in any other area on the premises
of the emissions inspection station provided that all applicable test
components can be performed at that location.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1180 of the Code of Virginia; § 182 of the Clear Air Act; 40 CFR Part 51, Subpart S.
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