Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Unauthorized display of certificate of inspection. No
certificate of inspection or temporary inspection approval indicator may be
marked or affixed to a vehicle unless the vehicle has successfully passed
inspection, meeting the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to Vehicle Code)
and this chapter.
(b)
Type. A certificate of inspection shall be selected for the
particular type of vehicle being inspected according to this chapter. The
certificate of inspection shall be examined before using. If found to be
incorrect, the inspection station supervisor and the Vehicle Inspection
Division shall immediately be notified.
(1)
TS-460 shall be used for motor vehicles except motorcycles and motor-driven
cycles.
(2) TS-463 shall be used
for trailers, motorcycles and motor-driven cycles.
(3) A temporary inspection approval indicator
shall be used to designate a vehicle which has successfully passed the required
periodic safety inspection, but which shall display a renewed emission
certificate of inspection before a new safety certificate of inspection sticker
may be affixed to the vehicle.
(c)
Required information.
The information on the rear of the certificate of inspection shall be completed
in its entirety in permanent ink. The odometer reading is not required to be
completed for trailers and motorcycles.
(1)
The temporary inspection approval indicator shall be affixed as described in
subsection (e)(5) so as to be visible to the vehicle operator (while seated in
the driver's location) without obscuring any required information entered on
the back of the safety certificate of inspection.
(2) When replacing a certificate of
inspection for which a temporary inspection approval indicator has been issued,
the back of the new certificate of inspection shall be completed using the
information recorded at the time of the original inspection.
(d)
Affixing certificate
of inspection or temporary inspection approval indicator. The
certificate of inspection or temporary inspection approval indicator shall only
be affixed to the vehicle immediately upon the successful completion of the
inspection, on the premises of the official inspection station and on a portion
of the premises located within 100 feet and on the same side of the street as
the official inspection station. A certificate of inspection or temporary
approval indicator may not be issued or affixed at another area or location.
(1) It is the responsibility of the certified
inspection mechanic who performed the inspection to affix the certificate of
inspection or temporary inspection approval indicator to the vehicle in the
location prescribed by the Department. The certificate of inspection or
temporary inspection approval indicator shall be affixed only after completion
of the entire inspection, including the road test. A mechanic exempted by the
Department from performing the road test under this chapter is responsible for
affixing the certificate of inspection or temporary inspection approval
indicator.
(i) Inspection stations may not
replace a certificate of inspection to which a temporary inspection approval
indicator has been affixed if one or more of the following apply:
(A) The inspection station did not perform
the original inspection of the vehicle or issue the temporary inspection
approval indicator affixed to the current certificate of inspection.
(B) The vehicle does not display a renewed
emission certificate of inspection.
(C) The original safety certificate of
inspection has expired.
(D) The
vehicle is in an obviously unsafe condition, including, but not limited to,
bald tires, exhaust leaks, broken glazing and broken or missing
lighting.
(ii) Inspection
stations may charge the posted fee for inspection of a vehicle to which a
temporary inspection approval indicator has been affixed. A fee may not be
charged for the temporary inspection approval indicator. The posted fee for the
new certificate of inspection may only be charged when the new safety
certificate of inspection is affixed to the vehicle.
(2) The surface on which the sticker is to be
attached shall be wiped dry and clean of road film, grease and moisture for
proper adhesion. The following apply:
(i) The
glass or body surface shall be cleaned thoroughly.
(ii) The protective slip sheet shall be
removed from the adhesive side of the certificate of inspection or temporary
inspection approval indicator.
(iii) The sticker shall be positioned
carefully, then squeezed until it is tightly affixed to the windshield, body or
existing certificate of inspection.
(iv) Only the current certificate of
inspection shall be visible.
(e)
Certificate of inspection
location. The certificate shall be located as follows:
(1) On a motor vehicle, the certificate of
inspection shall be affixed in an upright position, to the extreme lower
left-hand inside corner of the windshield-driver's side.
(2) On a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle,
the certificate of inspection shall be affixed in a clearly visible, upright
position to one of the following areas of the vehicle:
(i) On the left side-traffic side-of the
front fork.
(ii) On the left
side-traffic side-of the front fender.
(iii) On a plate attached by weld or rivets
to the left side-traffic side-of the vehicle for purposes of mounting the
certificate of inspection.
(3) The new certificate of inspection may not
be placed over the old certificate of inspection. The certificate of inspection
which expired or is about to expire shall be removed prior to placement of the
new certificate of inspection.
(4)
On trailers, the certificate of inspection shall be affixed, in an upright
position, to the left front-traffic side-of the trailer, approximately 6 feet
high, if possible. The certificate may not be placed on the nose or front side
of the trailer. A holder is permitted if it is in the proper location and the
certificate of inspection is affixed to prevent theft or transfer to another
vehicle. The new certificate of inspection may not be placed over the old
certificate of inspection.
(5) The
temporary inspection approval indicator shall be affixed to the top left
portion of the reverse side of the existing safety certificate of inspection so
as to be visible to the vehicle operator (while seated in the driver's
location) without obscuring any required information entered on the back of the
safety certificate of inspection.
(f)
Inspection cycles. When
selecting the proper type of certificate insert, the new expiration date is
based upon whether the inspection is an annual or semiannual inspection.
(1) An annually inspected vehicle will
receive an inspection for 1 year from the expiration of the safety inspection
sticker which is about to expire, except motorcycles, which receive an
expiration in accordance with charts provided by the Department. A sticker may
not be issued for more than 15 months from the month of inspection. If a
vehicle, other than a motorcycle, does not display a currently valid
certificate of inspection, the vehicle shall receive an inspection valid for 1
year from the month of inspection.
(2) A semiannually inspected vehicle will
receive an inspection for no more than 9 months based on charts supplied by the
Department.
(3) Insert stickers
will be selected based upon the expiration date on the new inspection. If the
vehicle is subject to emission inspection as determined by an I/M indicator on
the registration card, the vehicle will receive an I/M indicator tab on the
safety certificate of inspection.
(4) A temporary inspection approval indicator
shall be used to indicate that a vehicle has successfully passed the required
periodic safety inspection, but shall display a renewed emission certificate of
inspection before a new safety certificate of inspection sticker may be affixed
to the vehicle. The temporary inspection approval indicator does not extend the
expiration of any certificate of inspection to which it is affixed.
The provisions of this §
175.42 amended under the Vehicle
Code,
75 Pa.C.S. §§
4101,
4103,
4301,
4501,
4521,
4702,
4703,
4706(e), 4728 and
6103.
This section cited in §
175.42 (relating to recording
inspection).
