Section 14-164c-12a - Self-test emissions inspection station(a) The commissioner may license the owners of twenty-five (25) or more vehicles registered in the owner's business name, to include the State of Connecticut and municipalities, to perform inspections as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section.(b) To qualify for a license as a self-test emissions inspection station an applicant shall satisfy the following:(1) Have twenty-five (25) or more vehicles, which are required to be inspected pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the Connecticut General Statutes. No vehicles other than those owned or leased by the self-test emissions inspection station licensee shall be inspected by such licensee;(2) Not be engaged in the business of repairing vehicles for profit;(3) Have sufficient equipment accredited by the commissioner of motor vehicles, an approved location, and a facility suitable for conducting emissions inspections;(4) Have an appropriate means of recording and transmitting emissions inspection data and vehicle information, as prescribed by the commissioner; and(5) Properly complete an application for a self-test emissions inspection station license on a form furnished by the commissioner.(c) In the event the applicant desires to establish a self-test emissions inspection station at more than one location, a separate application shall be submitted for each location. Where the applicant applies for more than one license or for an additional licensed location, the commissioner may reject an application on the basis that the applicant's fleet is of such a size and so located that the issuance of a self-test emissions inspection license at this location is not warranted.(d) The fees for self-test emissions inspections shall be in accordance with the provisions of subsection (k) of section 14-164c of the Connecticut General Statutes.(e) The commissioner shall establish policies and procedures for the purpose of maintaining self-test inspection records and shall prescribe the necessary forms to provide proof of compliance and fees collected. In addition, the self-testing emissions inspection station shall transmit evidence of compliance with the emissions inspection program to the EDBMS in a timely manner, as prescribed by the commissioner.(f) Each motor vehicle required to be inspected pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the Connecticut General Statutes will be assigned an inspection period as determined by the commissioner. Each such vehicle shall be presented for inspection during the assigned inspection period, and may be issued a sticker by the self-test emissions inspection station only if such vehicle is in compliance with emissions standards. No such vehicle shall be deemed in compliance with subsection (d) of section 14-164c of the Connecticut General Statutes, or operated on the highways of this state unless such vehicle is in compliance with the emissions inspection program. The operation of any vehicle not in compliance with the requirements of this section is deemed to be an infraction for each violation, as authorized by subsection (n) of section 14-164c of the Connecticut General Statutes.(g) The licensing of any self-test emissions inspection station shall be within the discretion of the commissioner, and if a license is not granted to any applicant therefor, the vehicles registered in the name of such applicant or business shall be required to be inspected at official emissions inspection stations in the manner of other vehicles for which emissions inspection is required.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-164c-12a
Effective January 1, 1995; Amended April 7, 1998; Amended May 28, 2004