Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 177.672 - Restoration of certification of an emission inspection station after suspension(a)Restoration after suspensions. Stations that have had their privilege to inspect suspended shall be restored as follows: (1) Stations that have been suspended as a result of a point accumulation will have their point total reduced to six points upon restoration.(2) Additional points assessed against the station since the last violation resulting in a suspension will be added to the point record unless the station has served an additional suspension under § 177.602(c)(3) (relating to schedule of penalties for emission inspection stations).(b)Removal of points. Points assessed against a station shall be removed at the rate of two points for each 12 consecutive months in which the station has not had any additional violations charged against it that could result in additional points. The 12-month period starts at the date of the last violation resulting in points or from the date of restoration of a suspension resulting from an accumulation of points, whichever occurred last.(c)Subsequent violations. Determination of second and subsequent violations is made on the basis of previous violations in the same category within a 3-year period.(d)Multiple violations. In the case of multiple violations, considered at one time, the Department will impose separate penalties for each violation as required by the schedule. The Department may direct that a suspension be served concurrently. If the Department permits a station to accept points in lieu of a suspension, the points will be assigned for the more serious violation affecting each vehicle. Violations affecting more than one vehicle will be treated as separate violations.(e)Application process. After a suspension has been served, inspection privileges will not be restored until an Official Emission Inspection Update/Official Emission Inspection Station Application has been received and processed by the Department. Upon receipt of an application for reappointment following a suspension of more than 3 months, a complete and thorough investigation by the quality assurance officer will be conducted to determine if the applicant qualifies for reappointment under the requirements of the Department. Other applications for reappointment are subject to investigation at the discretion of the Department.