Section 1200-03-29-.09 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM(1) The motor vehicle inspection program shall be operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Air Pollution Control, the State approved local government and/or the State approved contractor.(2) All motor vehicle inspections shall be conducted at official or mobile inspection stations operated by the Department, local government and/or contractor except those fleet inspections provided for in Paragraph 1200-03-29-.09(3) of this regulation.(3) In lieu of the requirement in Paragraph 1200-03-29-.09(2) of this regulation, vehicles owned or operated by a fleet operator to whom a fleet inspection permit has been issued may be inspected by a licensed fleet vehicle inspector at a site other than an official inspection station.(4) A light-duty fleet vehicle operator may make application to the Technical Secretary for a fleet inspection permit. Minimum requirements for issuance of a permit shall be: (a) Possession of an approved analyzer, tools and testing equipment determined by the Technical Secretary to be adequate for conducting the required emissions inspections;(b) Demonstration of knowledge of methods and procedures for conducting the required emissions performance and anti-tampering inspections according to criteria developed by the Technical Secretary;(c) Provisions of appropriate facility for vehicle testing and appropriate secure storage facility for storage of Certificates of Compliance and records of inspections;(d) Agreement to supply inspection and Certificate of Compliance issuance information as requested by the Technical Secretary and to allow access to testing facility, testing equipment, testing personnel, testing data, Certificate of Compliance inventory and fleet vehicles as requested by the Technical Secretary;(e) Retention of licensed fleet vehicle inspector to conduct fleet vehicle inspections.(5) A fleet inspection permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed through application to the Technical Secretary within 30 days prior to the date of expiration. A fleet inspection permit is not transferable and may be denied, suspended or revoked by the Technical Secretary for failure to comply with this regulation and other requirements as determined by the Department.(6) A person employed or retained by a fleet operator holding a valid fleet inspection permit may make application to the Technical Secretary for a fleet vehicle inspector's license. Minimum requirements for issuance of this license shall be: (a) Successful completion of a vehicle inspector training course prepared and offered by the Department;(b) Successful completion of the mechanics training course approved by the Technical Secretary;(c) Agreement to participate in additional training activities from time to time as specified by the Technical Secretary;(d) Provision of written evidence that applicant is employed or retained by the fleet operator.(7) A fleet inspector's license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed through application to the Technical Secretary within thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration. A fleet vehicle inspector's license is not transferable and may be denied, suspended or revoked by the Technical Secretary for failure to comply with this regulation and other requirements as determined by the Department.(8) All vehicles issued a Certificate of Compliance under the provision of Paragraph 1200-03-29-.09(3) of this regulation shall be subject to retesting at either the fleet inspection location or an official inspection station as deemed necessary by the Technical Secretary in order to maintain compliance with the intent of this regulation.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-29-.09
Original rule filed February 14, 1994; effective April 30, 1994. Stay of effective date filed April 15, 1994; effective June 14, 1994. Repeal and new rule filed September 28, 2004; effective December 12, 2004.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-201-105 and 4-5-201 et. seq.