Section 14-164i-8 - Fleet diesel emission inspection program requirements(a) Minimum requirements to participate in a program for fleet inspections, authorized by section 14-164i(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes, are as follows: (1) Fleet owner must employ a mechanic who has a minimum of two years full-time experience repairing diesel powered commercial motor vehicles.(2) Fleet owner shall have smoke testing equipment approved by the commissioner and capable of performing the Snap-Acceleration Smoke Opacity Test procedure for diesel powered commercial motor vehicles. The test equipment must provide a printout which indicates the date of the test, the identification number of the vehicle tested andthe results of the test in numerical readings.(3) Each fleet owner shall have a certified fleet emission examiner. Certification is granted upon successful completion of an examiner training course approved by the commissioner. The fleet owner shall maintain each certification and upgrade according to schedules established by the commissioner.(b) A fleet emissions examiner shall be the only individual (s) authorized to conduct emissions inspections on the vehicles owned by said fleet, and affix a sticker, provided by the commissioner indicating a pass designation, to a vehicle which has passed an inspection. A copy of the inspection report shall be kept in the vehicle, as verification of a pass inspection, and will be made available to the commissioner or to any law enforcement officer upon request. The copy of the pass inspection report shall be kept in the vehicle for the entire designated period of compliance. The period of compliance is one (1) year from the date of inspection. The fleet emission examiner shall record the date of such inspection on the back of the sticker. The fleet owner, or his representative, shall forward a copy of each inspection report to the commissioner.(c) Any fleet owner participating in this program shall maintain records concerning such inspections as required by the commissioner. All records for each inspection conducted shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years from the date each inspection was performed. All records maintained shall be made available for examination by the commissioner during the fleet owner's regular business hours.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-164i-8
Adopted effective December 29, 2006