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 50-2.090 - Inspection Station Operational Requirements

(1) The inspection fee, including the issuance of the certificate of inspection, sticker or decal, may be charged for each inspection as established by state statute. Every inspection must be a complete inspection before a vehicle may be approved or rejected. Once an inspection has begun it shall not be terminated until a complete and proper inspection has been made. Every item of vehicular equipment that is required to be inspected shall be inspected according to prescribed procedures before an approval certificate, rejection notice or inspection sticker or decal is issued. A proper and complete inspection consists of a physical inspection of the vehicle and the immediate completion and issuance of all inspection certificates at the time the vehicle is inspected.

(2) All inspections must be conducted at the inspection station in the approved inside inspection area, except that large commercial vehicles, motor tricycles, and autocycles unable to fit within the approved inside inspection area may be inspected in an approved outside inspection area during good weather only.

(3) The inspection of a vehicle shall be made only by an individual who has a valid inspector/mechanic permit, except a person without a valid permit may assist by operating the lights and signaling devices.

(4) No person without a valid inspector/mechanic permit shall issue an approval certificate, a rejection notice, an inspection sticker or decal.

(5) No owner, operator or employee of an inspection station shall furnish, loan, give or sell an approval certificate, inspection sticker or decal to any person except those entitled to receive it.

(6) All current manuals, bulletins or other rules issued by the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol must be read and initialed by the station owner or operator and each inspector/mechanic, and must be available at all times for ready reference.

(7) When an inspector/mechanic or a person authorized to purchase inspection stickers or decals resigns or is dismissed, the station owner or operator must report these changes when contacted by a motor vehicle inspector or a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

(8) If the highway patrol is asked to settle a difference of opinion between the vehicle owner and an inspection station owner or an inspector/mechanic concerning the inspection standards and procedures, the decisions of the highway patrol concerning inspection standards and procedures will be final.

(9) Up-to-date inspection records shall be available during normal business hours for examination by any motor vehicle inspector or member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

(10) Inspection stickers, decals, and MVI-2s

(see 11 CSR 50-2.120) will be kept under lock to prevent them from being lost, damaged or stolen. If stickers, decals, or MVI-2s are lost, damaged or stolen, they shall be reported immediately to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

(11) Inspection station operators are permitted to advertise as official inspection stations.