Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 177.423 - Fleet emission inspection stations(a) Eligibility requirements for fleet emission inspection stations are as follows: (1)Minimum number of vehicles. A fleet emission inspection station owner shall own or lease at least 15 subject vehicles.(2)Authorized subject vehicles. The certificate of appointment shall authorize emission inspection of subject vehicles registered or leased by the fleet emission inspection station owner. Privately owned or registered vehicles of company officers and employees may not be emission inspected at a fleet emission inspection station, even if they are used for business purposes.(3)Certificate cancellation. The fleet emission inspection certificate shall be cancelled if the number of subject vehicles owned or leased falls below 15, except for a temporary delay in ordering or receiving additional vehicles to supplement the fleet.(b) Each fleet emission inspection station shall have at least one certified emission inspector.(c) Requirements for fleet inspection stations shall include the following: (1) Applicants for a fleet emission inspection station shall comply with this chapter unless specifically exempted.(2) Inspection areas shall be large enough to accommodate the largest subject vehicle to be inspected at the fleet emission inspection facility, in addition to meeting the minimum inspection area requirements of § 177.405 (relating to emission inspection areas).(d) Limited inspection periods and limitations on the length of service requirements are permitted if the station meets the following: (1) Fleet vehicles subject to emission inspections are registered in the limited inspection periods, as defined in § 177.3 (relating to definitions).(2) The station owner, in writing, requests the Department to permit a limited inspection period. This request shall specify the month in which emission inspections will be performed.(3) The station owner submits a copy of the manufacturer/station agreement specifying regulation service commitments for the limited inspection period.(4) The station owner is granted written Department approval after a station review and a fleet vehicle registration certification is completed. The approval will designate the months in which emission inspections shall be performed.(5) The station owner performs emission inspections only during months designated by the Department.(e) Limited inspection period emission analyzer service requirements with accompanying limitations as to the length of service requirements are as follows: (1) Station owners shall ensure that required manufacturer/station service commitments are in force during this limited period.(2) Station owners shall pay for costs to bring the approved analyzer into compliance and monthly or quarterly fees required by the manufacturer or other approved service representative during the limited inspection period.(3) Station owners shall be responsible for notifying the quality assurance officer or the Vehicle Inspection Division of the starting and ending times for the limited inspection periods. Failure to notify the Department may result in cancellation of this privilege.(4) Station owners may not permit emission inspections to be performed during the limited inspection period until the Department has been notified by the analyzer manufacturer or other approved Commonwealth agent or service representative that the analyzer is in compliance with all requirements and the Department so notifies the station owner. Failure to comply with this paragraph may result in cancellation of limited inspection period privileges.The provisions of this §177.423 amended November 21, 2003, effective 11/22/2003, 33 Pa.B. 5706.