Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R714 - Highway Patrol
Rule R714-158 - Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Requirements
Section R714-158-5 - Building and Equipment Requirements
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 714-158-5
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) To be eligible for a permit or to maintain a permit, the inspection station building and site must meet the following conditions:
(a) the building is
capable of housing the vehicles to be inspected;
(b) the building has a level concrete or
asphalt floor; and
(c) the site has
a business sign of a permanent construction, properly displaying the business
name that is listed on the business station application, unless the station the
applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government or fleet
station.
(2) An inspection station shall have the following tools and equipment:
(a) a current hard copy of the safety
inspection manual, or an electronic copy that has been downloaded as a file on
a station computer;
(i) accessing the manual
online does not meet this requirement;
(b) the necessary hand tools to conduct an
inspection;
(c) a hoist capable of
lifting all four tires simultaneously off the ground;
(i) stations in operation before January 1,
2009 are exempt from this requirement, but the station shall possess a hoist or
heavy-duty jack with jack stands;
(d) measuring gauges and instruments for
determining minimum specifications in the inspection process;
(e) a two-piece approved light meter kit
capable of measuring window light transmittance at a minimum of +/-
3%;
(f) a dial indicator for
measuring ball joint and suspension component tolerances;
(g) a tire tread depth gauge;
(i) a riveted brake lining gauge may be used
for tire tread depth gauge;
(h) a
tire pressure gauge;
(i) a tape
measure; and
(j) the following
brake gauges:
(i) bonded;
(ii) riveted;
(iii) disc pad;
(iv) rotor; and
(v) drum.
(3) An inspection station that performs inspections on heavy motor vehicles, trailers, or buses shall have the following tools and equipment:
(a) a
hoist;
(b) a two-piece light meter
approved by division;
(c) hand
tools including wrenches, screwdrivers, and ratchets;
(d) a dial indicator for measuring ball joint
and suspension component tolerances;
(e) a tire tread depth gauge;
(f) a current hard copy of the safety
inspection manual, or an electronic copy that has been downloaded as a file on
a station computer;
(i) accessing the manual
online does not meet this requirement;
(g) a tire pressure gauge;
(h) a king pin gauge;
(i) a fifth wheel jaw tester;
(j) a measuring tape;
(k) a current copy of the School Bus
Standards and Inspection Manual, if the station inspects school buses;
and
(l) the following brake gauges:
(i) bonded;
(ii) riveted;
(iii) disc pad;
(iv) rotor; and
(v) large drum.
(4) The division may grant an exception to the minimum requirements of this section upon written request from the applicant or licensee that shows extenuating circumstances justifying the exemption.
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