Section 250-RICR-120-05-34.8 - Vehicle Emission StandardsA. On-Board Diagnostic Test Standards 1. OBD inspection shall occur through the connection of the OBD-II SAE standardized vehicle port to the RIVIP workstation. Inspectors shall follow the inspection procedures as defined in 40 C.F.R. § 85.2222, incorporated in § 34.4 of this Part.2. An on-board diagnosis system inspection failure shall occur when: a. For MY 2001 and newer vehicles, more than one monitor in a vehicle's on-board computer is not set as ready; or,b. For MY 1996-2000 vehicles, more than two monitors in a vehicle's on-board computer are not set as ready; or,c. The malfunction indicator light (MIL) does not illuminate at all when the vehicle is in the key-on/engine-off condition, even if no diagnostic trouble codes are present and the MIL has not been commanded on.3. If the vehicle OBD system is not communicating with the RIVIP analyzer, the vehicle shall undergo the emissions control component inspection in § 34.8(C) of this Part.B. Evaporative Emissions Standard 1. An evaporative emission inspection failure shall occur when: a. A fuel cap is not present.b. The fuel cap is found to be defective. C. Emissions Control Component Inspection Standards1. A visual inspection of the emission control devices installed in the vehicle by the manufacturer shall be performed to verify that they are in place as originally equipped, have not been tampered with and that they appear to be functional.2. An emissions control component inspection failure shall occur when: a. The vehicle was originally equipped with an MIL and it is not functional;b. The vehicle was originally equipped with an MIL and it is illuminated when the vehicle is running;c. Emission control components have been removed, have been tampered with, or are non-functional.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-34.8
Amended effective 12/25/2018