Md. Code Regs. 11.14.08.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 13, June 28, 2024

Section 11.14.08.05 - Schedule of the Program

A. The owner of a nonexempt vehicle shall present the vehicle for a biennial inspection as scheduled by the Administration.

B. Schedule for Vehicle Inspection.

(1) The Administration shall assign each vehicle required to be inspected a date of scheduled inspection for each inspection cycle, and shall send a notice to the vehicle owner before the assigned date.

(2) A vehicle owner shall present the vehicle for a scheduled inspection after receipt of notification, but not later than the date of scheduled inspection.

(3) Unscheduled Inspection.

(a) A new resident of Maryland who owns a vehicle for which a date of scheduled inspection has not been established by the Administration, and who chooses to have the vehicle inspected before titling and registration of the vehicle, may present the vehicle for inspection without notification, and the date the vehicle is initially inspected becomes the date of scheduled inspection.

(b) An existing resident who wishes to change a date of a scheduled inspection may request that the Administration change the scheduled date.

(c) The Administration shall have sole discretion in granting a request under §B(3)(b) of this regulation.

(d) A vehicle that is registered out-of-State or a federal government vehicle may be presented for inspection as required by the state or the federal government, and an unscheduled inspection will be performed.

(4) New Vehicles.

For a vehicle that has not been previously titled or registered in any jurisdiction and for which the ownership document is a manufacturer's certificate of origin, the Administration shall assign a date of scheduled inspection which is at least 72 months after the model year of the vehicle.

(5) Change of Address.

(a) Transportation Article, § 13-414, Annotated Code of Maryland, requires the owner of a vehicle to notify the Administration of a change of address within 30 days of the change. For purposes of this subsection, the term "address" means the bona fide domicile of the vehicle owner, as defined in COMAR 11.11.06.

(b) If a vehicle owner moves from an address outside of the emissions inspection area to an address within the emissions inspection area, the Administration shall establish a date of scheduled inspection.

(6) Transfer of Ownership. If a vehicle undergoes transfer of ownership within the emissions inspection area, the Administration shall establish a date of scheduled inspection upon vehicle registration.

(7) Out-of-State Vehicles. Unless otherwise exempt, a vehicle which has been previously titled or registered in a jurisdiction outside Maryland shall be assigned a date of scheduled inspection upon registration in the emissions inspection area.

C. Compliance With Emissions-Related Recalls.

(1) The owner of a vehicle scheduled for inspection under this chapter shall have vehicle repairs performed as required by an emissions-related recall notice before presenting the vehicle for inspection.

(2) A vehicle found not to have had repairs performed as required by an emissions-related recall notice shall be rejected from inspection. The vehicle owner shall demonstrate compliance to the satisfaction of the Administration before the vehicle is inspected.

D. Reinspection.

(1) The owner of a vehicle which has failed an inspection shall present the vehicle for reinspection on or before the date of scheduled inspection or, if applicable, the extension expiration date and after emissions-related repairs have been performed on the vehicle.

(2) The vehicle owner shall provide documentation, in a form prescribed by the Administration, indicating all of the following information for the vehicle:

(a) The emissions-related repairs which were performed;

(b) By whom the emissions-related repairs were performed; and

(c) Any emissions-related repairs recommended by the repair technician which were not performed.

(3) A vehicle presented for reinspection without the documentation required in §D(2) of this regulation shall be rejected from reinspection.

E. Rejection from Inspection or Reinspection. Rejection from inspection or reinspection does not alter the schedule for vehicle inspection specified in §§A and B of this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 11.14.08.05

Regulations .05 amended effective September 26, 1983 (10:19 Md. R. 1691)
Regulations .05 amended as an emergency provision effective January 25, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 337) (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)
Regulations .05 repealed effective June 26, 1989 (16:10 Md. R. 1110)
Regulations .05 adopted effective June 26, 1989 (16:10 Md. R. 1110)
Regulations .05 adopted effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2189)
Regulation .05B amended effective December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785); amended effective 44:25 Md. R. 1180, eff. 1/1/2018; amended effective 50:1 Md. R. 8, eff. 1/23/2023