Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 280 - Department of Revenue
Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions
Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections
Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.7 - On-Road Inspections
Universal Citation: 280 RI Code of Rules 30 15 2.7
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Performance of the Emissions Inspection
1. Pursuant to R.I.
Gen. Laws §
31-47.2-3,
heavy-duty diesel vehicles that operate on the highways of the state shall be
subject to On-Road emissions inspections in order to determine whether such
vehicles are in compliance with the emissions standards for heavy-duty diesel
vehicles found in § 2.5.2 of this Part.
B. Test Procedure
1. The on-road inspection shall be performed
following the SAE J1667 Snap-Acceleration Smoke Test Procedure for Heavy-Duty
Diesel Powered Vehicles.
C. Emissions Inspection Failure
1. The registered owner, vehicle lessees or
motor carriers of vehicles that are found not to be in compliance with the
standards of § 2.5.1 of this Part shall fail the emissions inspection and
shall be issued a summons, an inspection report and a test results form
informing them of the results of the inspection, the amount of the applicable
penalty, and of the requirement to bring the vehicle into compliance within
forty-five (45) calendar days of the issuance of the summons, or not be
operated on the highways of Rhode Island.
D. Emissions Inspection Information for Vehicles that Fail Inspection
1. The
information in the summons, inspection report and test results form will
include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. Inspection location and date;
b. Vehicle year and make;
c. Vehicle registration number and
registration state;
d. Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN);
e.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR);
f. Vehicle type;
g. Engine temperature (cold, normal, or above
normal);
h. Exhaust stack
diameter;
i. Vehicle
mileage;
j. Name and address of
owner;
k. Test time;
l. Calibration date of analyzer;
m. Driver's name, license number, and license
state;
n. Federal Department of
Transportation (DOT) number;
o.
Opacity results;
p. Pass/fail
designation;
q. Signature of driver
indicating receipt of inspection report; and
r. Signature of inspector;
s. Other information as the RI State Police
may reasonably require or enable it to determine compliance with these
regulations.
E. Passing Vehicle
1. The registered owner, vehicle lessees or
motor carriers of vehicles that are found to be in compliance with the
standards of § 2.5.1 of this Part (Emissions Standards) shall pass the
emissions inspection and will only receive a test results form.
F. Repair Certification
1. The registered owner, vehicle lessees or
motor carriers of a vehicle failing an On-Road Inspection for the emissions
inspection standards of this regulation shall submit documentation to the
Department of Administration, Division of State Police that repairs to vehicle
which are appropriate to the reason for failure have been made. This
documentation shall be submitted within forty-five (45) days of the issuance of
a citation for emissions inspection failure and shall include the following
information:
a. Name of the repair
facility;
b. Vehicle identification
number; and
c. A statement
describing the repairs that were made including original itemized bills for
parts and or parts and labor.
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