Section 14-164i-9 - Licensed dealer and repairer diesel emission inspection program requirements(a) Minimum requirements for a licensed dealer or repairer to become a dealer and repairer diesel emissions inspection station, as authorized by section 14-164i(b)(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes, are as follows: (1) The licensee shall satisfactorily demonstrate to the commissioner that its primary business activity is the sale and/or repair of diesel powered commercial motor vehicles;(2) The licensee shall be a qualified mechanic or have a qualified mechanic in its employ who meets the requirements of sections 14-63-2 to 14-63-4a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;(3) The licensee shall have smoke testing equipment approved by the commissioner and capable of performing the J-1667 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) snap-acceleration smoke 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 and the results of the test in numerical readings; and(4) The licensee shall have a certified dealer and repairer emissions examiner in its employ. Certification is granted upon successful completion by the examiner of an inspection training course approved by the commissioner. Certification must be maintained and upgraded according to schedules established by the commissioner.(b) The licensee must be approved by the commissioner, in writing, to become a dealer and repairer diesel emissions inspection station.(c) No individual, except a licensed dealer or repairer emissions examiner, shall conduct inspections at a dealer and repairer diesel emissions inspection station, and affix a sticker, provided by the commissioner indicating a pass designation to a vehicle which has passed an inspection. The dealer or repairer emission examiner shall record the date of such inspection on the sticker. A copy of the inspection report shall be kept in the vehicle as verification of a pass inspection, and will be made available to motor vehicle inspectors or other authorized officials upon request. The copy of the pass inspection report shall be kept in the vehicle for the entire designated period of compliance. Unless otherwise stated, the period of compliance is one (1) year from the date of inspection. The licensee, or his representative, shall forward a copy of each inspection report to the commissioner.(d) A licensee conducting inspections pursuant to this section shall maintain such 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 has been performed. All records maintained shall be made available for examination by the commissioner during the licensee's regular business hours.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-164i-9
Adopted effective December 29, 2006