19 Va. Admin. Code § 30-70-40
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024
Section 19VAC30-70-40 - FeesA. Before the inspection of a vehicle begins, the vehicle owner or operator must be informed there is a regulated fee pursuant to § 46.2-1167 of the Code of Virginia.B. The maximum inspection fees effective July 1, 2019, are as follows: $51 for each inspection of any (i) tractor truck, (ii) truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more, or (iii) motor vehicle that is used to transport passengers and has a seating capacity of more than 15 passengers, including the driver.
$12 for each inspection of any motorcycle and autocycle.
$16 for each inspection of any other vehicle, including trailers and motor homes.
1. Inspection fees will result in inspection stations retaining and forwarding $.70 to the Department of State Police to support the department's costs in administering the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program (MVIP). Collection of these fees will be billed quarterly to each station on April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 15 of each year. Tractor Trucks Trucks that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more Buses that seat more than 15 passengers (including the driver) | $.50 per inspection |
Cars Pickup Trucks/Trucks Recreational Motor Homes Trailers | $.70 per inspection |
Motorcycles Autocycles | $2.00 per inspection |
2. After the appropriate fee has been determined for each station, an invoice is uploaded to each station's billing account, an invoice is uploaded to each station's billing account, the station has 30 days to submit payment by logging in to their respective eReceivables billing account. NOTE: Late fees will be handled in accordance with §§ 2.2-4805 and 6.2-302 of the Code of Virginia.
C. If a rejected vehicle is not submitted to the same station within the validity period of the rejection sticker or is submitted to another official inspection station, a complete inspection must be performed and a charge of $51 may be made for inspection of tractor trucks, trucks that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more, and buses that seat more than 15 passengers, including the driver. A charge of $20 may be made for each inspection performed on any other vehicle to include recreational motor homes and trailers. A charge of $12 may be made for each motorcycle and autocycle inspection. NOTE: The truck inspection fee does not pertain to any trailer.
D. A charge of $1.00 may be made for reinspection of a vehicle rejected by the same station during the 15-day validity of the rejection sticker.E. Inspection stations shall not charge an additional fee to those customers who drop off their vehicles for a state inspection. This is a violation of § 46.2-1167 of the Code of Virginia unless the station charges a "storage fee" for all services and repairs and not just for inspections.19 Va. Admin. Code § 30-70-40
Derived from VR545-01-07 § 4, eff. May 1, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 8, eff. February 9, 1994; Volume 21, Issue 4, eff. September 22, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 2008; Volume 28, Issue 24, eff. August 1, 2012; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. 10/3/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 25, eff. 9/1/2019; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 25, eff. 9/4/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10, eff. 2/1/2024.Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.