N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-43.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 13:20-43.19 - Quality assurance; auditor training

(a) Any person licensed or authorized by the Motor Vehicle Commission to perform inspections required by this subchapter shall cooperate fully with the Motor Vehicle Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, or their authorized representatives, in the conduct of any audits or reviews authorized by the Commission or the Department. All books, records, documents, papers, reports, or data relating to the performance of inspections required by this subchapter, in whatever form kept, shall be open to inspection by the Motor Vehicle Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection at such times and at such locations as the Commission or the Department may specify. The Motor Vehicle Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, or their authorized representatives, may conduct covert and overt audits of the performance of inspectors or inspection facilities and the equipment utilized by such persons at any times during which inspections are being performed or the facility is open for business. In conducting an audit or review, the Motor Vehicle Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, or their authorized representatives shall be given unfettered access to all areas of an inspection facility and to all equipment at such facility. The Motor Vehicle Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection may conduct audits or reviews at such frequencies as they deem appropriate to assure the integrity and performance of the inspection system.

(b) Auditors shall be formally trained and knowledgeable in:

1. The use of analyzers;

2. Program rules and regulations;

3. The basics of air pollution control;

4. Basic principles of motor vehicle engine repair relating to emission performance;

5. Emission control systems;

6. OBD systems;

7. Evidence gathering;

8. State administrative procedures laws;

9. Quality assurance practices; and

10. Covert audit procedures.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-43.19

Amended by R.2003 d.206, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 2523(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2251(b).
In (b), inserted a new 6 and recodified former 6 through 9 as 7 through 10.
Amended by R.2006 d.249, effective 7/3/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a).
Substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Division" throughout.