Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Division 50 - Missouri State Highway Patrol
Chapter 2 - Motor Vehicle Inspection
Section 11 CSR 50-2.080 - Licensing of Inspector/Mechanics
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the qualifying criteria for the licensing of inspector/mechanics to include successful completion of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Field Training Program of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
(1) Every person requesting appointment as an inspector/mechanic shall submit a completed inspector/mechanic application.
(2) An inspector/mechanic must have at least one (1) year of practical experience as an automotive mechanic or must have completed a course of vocational instruction in automotive mechanics from a generally recognized educational institution, either public or private, or must have successfully completed the Motor Vehicle Inspection Field Training Program of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. All inspector/mechanics must be at least seventeen (17) years of age and able to read the written instructions.
(3) An inspector/mechanic must be thoroughly familiar with the contents of the inspection manual and must have passed a written test indicating knowledge of its contents. An inspector/mechanic will also be required to demonstrate practical knowledge by inspecting a vehicle. A minimum grade of eighty (80) is required to pass each written examination, practical examination or reexamination.
(4) An inspector/mechanic permit will be issued without charge. Permits are valid for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance or until suspended or revoked by the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. An inspector/mechanic whose permit has been suspended or revoked shall be required to pass a reexamination before the permit will be reinstated.
(5) An inspector/mechanic may be reexamined at any time, and if s/he fails the reexamination or refuses to be reexamined, the permit issued to him/her shall be suspended. If an inspector/mechanic fails a reexamination, s/he cannot again be tested until a period of thirty (30) days has elapsed.
(6) A permit may be renewed before the expiration date or sixty (60) days after expiration without a reexamination. An inspector/ mechanic does not have authority to conduct any inspections during the sixty (60)-day grace period unless the permit has been properly renewed.
(7) Two (2) types of inspector/mechanic permits are available-
*Original authority: 307.360, RSMo 1967, amended 1971, 1973, 1979, 1999.
