Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 14 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
Chapter 11.14.08 - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Section 11.14.08.07 - Waivers
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 11.14.08.07
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. General Requirements. A waiver is valid until the next date of scheduled inspection.
B. Repair Waiver.
(1) The owner of a vehicle for which a fail certificate has been issued may apply to the Administration for a waiver from inspection standards for the assigned inspection cycle if all of the following requirements are met:
(a) All applicable warranty coverage has been used, or the vehicle manufacturer or a dealer has issued written denial of the warranty coverage provided for vehicles by the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §
7541;
(b) The vehicle has received emissions-related repairs appropriate to the cause of inspection failure, and the repairs have been performed by a recognized repair technician;
(c) Emissions control devices have not been tampered with or removed, and the vehicle has not been misfueled; and
(d) The owner satisfies the requirements of State law, except for provisions which are superseded by federal law.
(2) The vehicle owner shall submit proof of expenditures for repairs with the waiver application in a form and content acceptable to the Administration. Repair costs, including parts and labor, are limited to only those repairs necessary to bring the vehicle into compliance with applicable emissions standards, and do not include costs:
(a) Determined to be necessary to correct tampering with or the removal of an emissions control device, or to repair damage resulting from misfueling; or
(b) Associated with the repair or replacement of the exhaust system or any of its components.
(3) The Administration or the contractor shall evaluate each waiver application, examine the vehicle for verification of repairs and the presence of required emissions control devices, and may issue a waiver if the provisions of this chapter are met.
(4) The Administration or the contractor may require approval by the motorist assistance center prior to issuing a waiver.
(5) The Administration may grant a time extension to a waiver applicant so that additional repairs may be obtained, or to adequately evaluate and verify the contents of the waiver application.
C. Senior Citizens.
(1) A waiver may be granted to a vehicle owner who is 70 years of age or older at the time of the scheduled inspection for a vehicle that is driven 5,000 miles or less per year.
(2) In the case of more than one owner of a vehicle, all owners listed on the vehicle title must meet the age requirement.
(3) All information provided by the vehicle owner is subject to verification by the Administration.
D. Disabled Persons.
(1) A waiver may be granted to the owner of a vehicle for which special registration plates have been issued under Transportation Article, §13616, Annotated Code of Maryland, and which is driven 5,000 miles or less per year.
(2) In the case of more than one owner of a vehicle, all owners listed on the vehicle title must meet the disability requirements.
(3) All information provided by the vehicle owner is subject to verification by the Administration.
E. Deployed Military Personnel.
(1) A waiver may be granted to a vehicle owner who is an active duty member of the armed services of the United States if the following requirements are met:
(a) The vehicle owner has received military orders:
(i) For deployment outside the United States; or
(ii) To a duty station in a jurisdiction that is not subject to a vehicle emissions control inspection and maintenance program.
(b) All owners listed on the vehicle title have certified that at least one owner of the vehicle has met the criteria of §E(1)(a) of this regulation.
(2) All information provided by the vehicle owner is subject to verification by the Administration.
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