North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 19A - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 03 - DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Subchapter D - ENFORCEMENT SECTION
Section .0500 - GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Section 03D .0526 - SAFETY EQUIPMENT, EMISSIONS INSPECTION, AND EMISSION CONTROLS TAMPERING EVALUATION

Universal Citation: 19A NC Admin Code 03D .0526

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

During the safety or safety and emissions inspection of a vehicle, the inspection mechanic shall enter the information set forth in this Rule into the analyzer or inspection program when evaluating the condition of each inspected item:

(1) Safety and emission inspection grading:

(a) For those items that are inspected, approved, and in operational condition, the letter "P" for "passed" shall be placed in the appropriate block as indicated by the inspection analyzer.

(b) For those items that are inspected and not approved, the letter "F" for "failed" shall be placed in the appropriate block as indicated by the inspection analyzer.

(c) For those items that were not approved and corrected, the letter "C" for "corrected" shall be placed in the appropriate block as indicated by the inspection analyzer.

(d) For those items that do not apply to the vehicle inspected, the letter "N" for "not applicable" shall be placed in the appropriate block as indicated by the inspection analyzer.

(2) Emission controls tamper check:

(a) For those vehicles inspected and not originally equipped with the emission control devices as listed, "Not Applicable" shall be indicated.

(b) For those vehicles equipped with the item, it is connected, and in operable condition, "Passed" shall be indicated.

(c) For those vehicles that the required emission control equipment has been disconnected, removed, made inoperable, or if emission component simulators are installed, "Failed" shall be indicated.

(d) For those vehicles that the emission equipment that was disconnected, removed, or inoperable is repaired or replaced, "Corrected" shall be indicated.

Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.2; 20-183.4D; 20-183.6A;
Eff. October 1, 1994;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 22, 2018;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2021.

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