Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The following are
the violations, categories and penalties pertaining to lock or side ring:
1. Bent, broken, cracked, improperly seated, or
sprung ring(s). This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall
be $ 500.00.
2. Mismatched ring(s). This
is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $
1,000.00.
(b) The following
are the violations, categories and penalties for rim cracks:
1. Any circumferential crack except an intentional
manufactured crack at a valve stem hole. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty
for this violation shall be $ 500.00.
2.
Rim crack(s) caused by a rusted or other deterioration are a category 1 violation.
The penalty for this violation shall be $ 1,000.
(c) The following are the violations, categories
and penalties pertaining to disc wheel cracks:
1.
Any single crack three inches or more in length. This is a category 2 violation. The
penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00.
2. A crack extending between any two holes
including hand holes, stud holes and center hole. This is a category 2 violation.
The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00.
3. Two or more cracks any place on the wheel. This
is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $
500.00.
4. Disc wheel crack(s) in (c)1,
2 or 3 above caused by a rusted or other deterioration are a category 1 violation.
The penalty for this violation shall be $ 1,000.
(d) Fifty percent or more elongated stud holes on
disc wheels with the fasteners tight is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this
violation shall be $ 1,000 per wheel.
(e) The following are the violations, categories
and penalties pertaining to spoke wheel cracks:
1.
Two or more cracks more than one inch long across a spoke or hub section. This is a
category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00.
2. Two or more web areas with cracks. This is a
category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00.
3. Spoke wheel crack(s) in (e)1 or 2 above caused
by a rusted or other deterioration, or where rust is bleeding from crack(s) are a
category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 1,000.
(f) The following are the violations,
categories and penalties pertaining to tubeless demountable adapter cracks:
1. Cracks at three or more spokes. This is a
category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00.
2. Tubeless demountable adaptor cracks in (f)1
above caused by a rusted or other deterioration, or where rust is bleeding from
crack(s) are a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $
1,000.
(g) The following is
the violation, category and penalty pertaining to fasteners:
1. Loose, missing, broken or cracked (both spoke
and disc wheels) deemed ineffective as follows: for 10 fastener positions, three
anywhere or two adjacent; for eight fastener positions or less (including spoke
wheels and hub bolts), two anywhere. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for
this violation shall be $ 500.00 per wheel.
(h) The following are the violations, categories
and penalties pertaining to welds:
1. Any cracks
in welds attaching disc wheel disc to rim. This is a category 2 violation. The
penalty for this violation shall be $ 100.00 per wheel.
2. Any crack in welds attaching tubeless
demountable rim to adapter. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this
violation shall be $ 100.00 per wheel.
3. Any welded repair on aluminum wheel(s) on a
steering axle. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall
be $ 1,000 per wheel.
4. Any welded
repair other than disc to rim attachment on steel disc wheel(s) mounted on the
steering axle. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall
be $ 1,000 per wheel.
