Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 14 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
Chapter 11.14.01 - General Inspection
Section 11.14.01.11 - Records
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. To enable the Division to determine the ability of each authorized inspection station to continue to conduct inspections and make corrections to equipment, each authorized inspection station shall maintain on their premises, adequate records in strict numerical sequence and as otherwise required by the Division. These records shall be available to the Division and other police officers during normal working hours. The inspection certificates and the Division's vehicle inspection reports shall be maintained for at least 8 months from the date of issuance and safety equipment repair orders and certifications for at least 2 years from the date of certification. Post manufacture window tint inspection reports and medical exemption forms shall be maintained by authorized inspection stations as required by the Division. These records shall include:
B. The two-part vehicle inspection report shall be printed in black ink and made from carbonless paper, so that the second part shallhave the exact information on it as the first part. The original of the two part vehicle inspection report shall be white in color and the carbonless copy shall be yellow in color. The inspection report shall be completed in black ink. The original of the report shall be maintained at the inspection station and the copy shall be given to the vehicle owner, owner's agent, or the dealer. The vehicle inspection report shall:
C. Initial inspections and any repair work performed by the inspection station related to the inspection shall be documented on a preprinted numbered internal work order.
D. Permission shall be obtained from the vehicle owner or agent before any repair resulting from an inspection is performed at the authorized inspection station.If any such repair work over $50 is necessary, this permission should be in writing. All the requirements of the auto repair facilities law, Commercial Law Article, Title 14, Subtitle 10, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be complied with by each authorized inspection station.
E. The inspection station shall give the owner, the owner's agent, or the dealer the completed carbonless copy of the two-part vehicle inspection report, and on reinspection shall indicate on the original report whether the equipment has been repaired and meets established safety standards.
F. The two-part post manufacture window tint inspection report shall be printed in black ink and made from carbonless paper, so that the second part shall have the exact information on it as the first part. The original shall be white in color and the carbonless copy shall be yellow in color. The inspection report shall be completed in black ink.
G. The post manufacture window tint medical exemption form shall be established and issued only by the Division for the purpose of providing notification and documentation to an authorized inspection station performing an inspection of a vehicle that:
H. The post manufacture window tint medical exemption form issued by the Division shall be maintained by the authorized inspection station as required by the Division.
I. The Division may require the licensee to maintain certain other administrative records pertaining to the inspection process.
J. A Maryland manufacturer, second-stage manufacturer, or authorized dealer as specified under COMAR 11.15.27 who certifies safety equipment repair orders for lift axle air/weight ratio for dump service registration vehicles shall maintain safety equipment repair orders for at least 2 years. These safety equipment repair order certifications shall be filed numerically for each calendar year.
K. Recording VIN. Under §B(2) of this regulation, if a vehicle has more than one VIN, the registered mechanic shall, if the numbers are obtainable, record each VIN on the inspection certificate and the vehicle inspection report. On vehicles classified as homemade trailers, the VIN plate shall be attached to the outside of the left portion of the trailer tongue as near as possible to the front of the trailer body. If this is not practical, the plate shall be attached to the outside of the left side rail of the frame as near as possible to the front of the trailer. The plate shall be attached with rivets.