New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter F - BUSINESSES REQUIRING LICENSES
Part 79 - Motor Vehicle Inspection
Section 79.13 - Signs

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 79.13

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Official public inspection stations are responsible for obtaining and displaying the official inspection station sign. The size, shape and text of official inspection station signs must conform to the following specifications and must be displayed by a station licensed to inspect for the general public:

(1) An official inspection station sign must be three feet wide and two feet high and made of a durable material which will withstand the outdoor elements.

(2) The sign may be either a single- or double-faced sign, and shall be hung or mounted in such manner that it is visible to the public from outside the building.

(b) The text and design of the sign shall be as follows for the class of license issued. The appropriate sign must be hung or mounted in such a manner that it is visible to the public from outside the building.

(1) An official public inspection station that is located outside of the NYMA and that is licensed to perform safety/emissions and safety inspections for motor vehicles and trailers having a MGW under 18,001 pounds shall display the following sign:

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(2) An official public inspection station that is licensed to perform safety inspections for trailers having a MGW under 18,001 pounds, but is not licensed to perform safety/emissions and safety inspections for motor vehicles having a MGW under 18,001 pounds, shall display the following sign:

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(3) An official public inspection station that is licensed to perform heavy vehicle safety inspections shall display the following sign:

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(4)
(i) An official public inspection station that is located within the NYMA and that is licensed to perform safety/emissions and safety inspections for motor vehicles and trailers having a MGW under 18,001 pounds shall display the following sign:

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(ii) An official public inspection station that is licensed to perform safety/diesel emissions inspections shall display the following sign:

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(5) An official public inspection station that is licensed to perform motorcycle inspections shall display the following sign:

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(6) Except for a motorcycle inspection station, the background of the sign shall be a national school bus yellow and the lettering thereon shall be black. Stations licensed prior to April 1, 1979 may use a sign with either an orange or national school bus chrome background. For a motorcycle inspection station, the sign shall have a blue background and the lettering thereon shall be orange or gold.

(7) The letters in the words "STATE OF NEW YORK" shall be two inches high, with a stroke of approximately one-half inch. All other letters shall be four inches high, with a stroke of approximately three-fourths of an inch.

(8) The word "OFFICIAL" shall be in an arc which shall have a radius of two feet, nine inches.

(c) The official inspection station number shall be placed upon the official inspection station sign in the area directly below the word "OFFICIAL," and such numbers shall be two-inch block letters and meeting the same requirements as to color prescribed in paragraph (b)(6) of this section.

Note: Those stations using the station number sign hanging separately from the bottom of the "OFFICIAL" sign may continue to do so until replacement of sign is necessary. At that time, conformance with this section will be required.

(d) In addition, other signs bearing the same text as specified in this section may also be displayed on the premises. Such signs shall have the same design and be proportionate in dimensions to the official inspection station sign, but in no case shall exceed the size of that sign.

(e) The inspection groups and fee chart (form VS-77), provided by DMV, shall be conspicuously displayed in an office location or similar area of the station where the customer transacts business. Licensee shall be authorized to inspect only those groups of vehicles as indicated on the station official business certificate (form MV-61P). Additional fee signs shall be equivalent in size to the VS-77.

(f) The names and certificate expiration dates of all certified motor vehicle inspectors currently employed to conduct inspections by such official inspection station must be conspicuously displayed to the public at the station. The posting shall be in a clear and legible manner, provided by the official inspection station, under the title "Certified Motor Vehicle Inspectors", with letters one-half inch or more in height. The list of inspectors generated by the NYVIP CVIS will be sufficient for this requirement.

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