Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R714 - Highway Patrol
Rule R714-158 - Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Requirements
Section R714-158-9 - General Safety Inspection Program Requirements
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 714-158-9
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A permit holder shall be responsible for the management and operation of a station and shall:
(a) acquire and maintain the required
equipment at the station;
(b)
ensure all inspections are performed at the station and are conducted in
accordance with Section
R714-158-8, and Rules R714-160,
R714-161, R714-162, R714-163;
(c)
ensure all inspection certificates are issued through the online inspection
program, unless the program is unavailable for more than 3 days, in which case
the station shall contact the division;
(d) retain a copy of all station records for
a period of one year, including plate brake test records;
(e) make the station and its records
available for inspection by the division;
(f) ensure the station has an adequate supply
of paper inspection certificates and stickers;
(g) ensure the paper inspection certificates
and stickers are safeguarded against loss or theft;
(h) immediately report missing or stolen
paper inspection certificates or stickers to the division;
(i) display the permit at the station in a
prominent location that is easily visible to the public;
(j) report any changes in the station's name
or address to the division;
(k)
report any changes in the permit holder's mailing address to the
division;
(l) notify the division if
there is a change in inspectors who are employed at the station;
(m) ensure that the station uses and displays
only the name of the station provided to the division; and
(n) ensure that the station's Utah
Interactive account is not delinquent.
(2) An inspector shall:
(a) work under the direction of a permit
holder and may also be a permit holder for the same station;
(b) only conduct inspections onsite at the
station designated on the employer's permit;
(c) conduct all inspections fully as
described in Administrative Rules R714-160, R714-161 R714-162, and R714-163
before an inspection certificate or sticker may be issued or a customer is
informed about any reject items;
(d) conduct all safety inspections honestly
and thoroughly;
(e) not coerce
customers or sell unneeded parts or repairs;
(f) advise customers the vehicle need not be
repaired or adjusted at the station that conducted the safety inspection, but
needed repairs may be made at any business selected by the customer;
(g) obtain the customer's authorization
before performing any repair or adjustments;
(h) return any part that is replaced to the
customer, upon request;
(i) show a
part that is to be replaced or repaired to the customer if it cannot be
returned, upon request;
(j) issue
all inspection certificates using the online inspection program if the station
is enrolled in the program, unless the program is temporarily
unavailable;
(k) enter the
information from a paper inspection certificate to the online inspection
program within 72 hours after the program becomes available again;
(l) only use his or her assigned username and
password issued by the division when using the online inspection program to
complete a safety inspection;
(m)
complete all paper safety inspection records legibly;
(n) fully complete everything on the
inspection certificates, stickers, and sticker reports on the same date the
vehicle inspection is conducted;
(o) conduct inspections, issue certificates,
and attach stickers to vehicles only at the station where the inspector is
employed, unless the inspection is performed on a government-owned emergency
fire response vehicle or ambulance;
(p) not sell or transfer inspection
certificates, stickers, or sticker reports to another station;
(q) complete inspection paperwork or enter
the information in the online inspection program when a vehicle is
inspected;
(r) avoid conducting
safety inspections on his or her personally owned or operated
vehicles;
(s) report any change to
his or her mailing address to the division; and
(t) notify the division if he or she changes
employers.
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