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NC Gen Stat § 20-183.4D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.4D - Procedure when a vehicle is inspected.

 20-183.4D. Procedure when a vehicle is inspected.(a) Receipt. - When a safety inspection mechanic or an emissions inspection mechanic inspects a vehicle, the mechanic must give the person who brought the vehicle in for inspection an inspection receipt. The inspection receipt must state the date of the inspection, identify the mechanic performing the inspection, identify the station or self-inspector where the inspection was performed, and list the components of the inspection performed and indicate for each component whether the vehicle passed or failed. A vehicle that fails a component of an inspection may be repaired at any repair facility chosen by the owner or operator of the vehicle.(b) Electronic Inspection Authorization. - When a vehicle that is subject to a safety inspection only passes the safety inspection, the safety inspection mechanic who performed the inspection must issue an electronic inspection authorization to the vehicle at the place designated by the Division. When a vehicle that is subject to both a safety inspection and an emissions inspection passes both inspections or passes the safety inspection and has a waiver for the emissions inspection, the emissions mechanic performing the inspection must issue an electronic inspection authorization to the vehicle at the place designated by the Division.(c), (d) Repealed by Session Law 2007-503, s. 6, effective October 1, 2008.(e) When Electronic Inspection Authorization Expires. - An electronic inspection authorization issued under this Part expires at midnight of the last day of the month designated by the vehicle registration sticker of the following year. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, s. 1; 2007-503, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.5 - When a vehicle that fails an emissions inspection may obtain a waiver from the inspection requirement.

 20-183.5. When a vehicle that fails an emissions inspection may obtain a waiver from the inspection requirement.(a) Requirements. - The Division may issue a waiver for a vehicle, excluding a vehicle owned or being held for retail sale by a motor vehicle dealer, that meets all of the following requirements:(1) Fails an emissions inspection because it passes the visual inspection but fails the analysis of data provided by the on-board diagnostic (OBD) equipment.(2) Has documented repairs costing at least the waiver amount made to the vehicle to correct the cause of the failure. The waiver amount is two hundred dollars ($200.00).(3) Is reinspected and again fails the inspection because it passes the visual inspection but fails the analysis of data provided by the on-board diagnostic (OBD) equipment.(4) Meets any other waiver criteria required by 40 C.F.R. 51.360, or as designated by the Division.(b) Procedure. - To obtain a waiver, a person must contact a local enforcement office of the Division. Before issuing a waiver, an employee of the Division must review the inspection receipts issued for the inspections of the vehicle, review the documents establishing what repairs were made to the vehicle and at what cost, review any statement denying warranty coverage of the repairs made, and do a visual inspection of the vehicle, if appropriate, to determine if the documented repairs were made. The Division must issue a waiver if it determines that the vehicle qualifies for a waiver. A person to whom a waiver is issued must present the waiver to the self-inspector or inspection station performing the inspection to obtain an electronic inspection authorization.(c) Repairs. - The following repairs and their costs cannot be considered in determining whether the cost of repairs made to a vehicle equals or exceeds the waiver amount:(1) Repairs covered by a warranty that applies to the vehicle.(2) Repairs needed as a result of tampering with an emission control device of the vehicle.(3) Repairs made by an individual who is not professionally engaged in the business of repairing vehicles.(4) OBD diagnostics without corresponding repairs.(d) Electronic Inspection Authorization. - An electronic inspection authorization issued to a vehicle after the vehicle receives a waiver from the requirement of passing the emissions inspection expires at the same time it would if the vehicle had passed the emissions inspection. (1965, c. 734, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, s. 1; 2000-134, ss. 16, 17; 2007-503, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.5A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.5A - When a vehicle that fails a safety inspection because of missing emissions control devices may obtain a waiver.

 20-183.5A. When a vehicle that fails a safety inspection because of missing emissions control devices may obtain a waiver.(a) Requirements. - The Division may issue a waiver for a vehicle that meets all of the following requirements:(1) Fails a safety inspection because it does not have one or more emissions control devices.(2) Has documented repairs within the previous calendar year to replace missing emissions control devices costing at least the waiver amount made to the vehicle to correct the cause of the failure. The waiver amount is two hundred dollars ($200.00) if the vehicle is a 1996 or newer model.(b) Procedure. - To obtain a waiver, a person must contact a local enforcement office of the Division. Before issuing a waiver, an employee of the Division must review the inspection receipts issued for the inspections of the vehicle, review the documents establishing what repairs were made to the vehicle and at what cost, review any statement denying warranty coverage of the repairs made, and do a visual inspection of the vehicle, if appropriate, to determine if the documented repairs were made. The Division must issue a waiver if it determines that the vehicle qualifies for a waiver. A person to whom a waiver is issued must present the waiver to the self-inspector or inspection station performing the inspection to obtain an electronic inspection authorization.(c) Repairs. - The following repairs and their costs cannot be considered in determining whether the cost of repairs made to a vehicle equals or exceeds the waiver amount:(1) Repairs covered by a warranty that applies to the vehicle.(2) Repairs needed as a result of tampering with an emission control device of the vehicle.(3) Repairs made by an individual who is not professionally engaged in the business of repairing vehicles.(d) Electronic Inspection Authorization Expiration. - An electronic inspection authorization issued to a vehicle after the vehicle receives a waiver from the requirement of passing the safety inspection expires at the same time it would if the vehicle had passed the safety inspection. (2001-504, s. 9; 2007-503, ss. 8, 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.6A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.6A - Administration of program; duties of license holders.

 20-183.6A. Administration of program; duties of license holders.(a) Division. - The Division is responsible for administering the safety inspection and the emissions inspection programs. In exercising this responsibility, the Division must:(1) Conduct performance audits, record audits, and equipment audits of those licensed to perform inspections to ensure that inspections are performed properly.(2) Ensure that Division personnel who audit license holders are knowledgeable about audit procedures and about the requirements of both the safety inspection and the emissions inspection programs.(3) Perform an emissions inspection on a vehicle when requested to do so by a vehicle owner so the owner can compare the result of the inspection performed by the Division with the result of an inspection performed at an emissions inspection station.(4) Investigate complaints about a person licensed to perform inspections and reports of irregularities in performing inspections.(5) Establish written procedures for the issuance of electronic inspection authorizations to persons licensed to perform electronic inspection authorizations.(6) Submit information and reports to the federal Environmental Protection Agency as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 51.(b) License Holders. - A person who is licensed by the Division under this Part must post the license at the place required by the Division and must keep a record of inspections performed. The inspection record must identify the vehicle that was inspected, indicate the type of inspection performed and the date of inspection, and contain any other information required by the Division. A self-inspector or an inspection station must send its records of inspections to the Division in the form and at the time required by the Division. An auditor of the Division may review the inspection records of a person licensed by the Division under this Part during normal business hours. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, s. 1; 2007-503, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.8A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.8A - Civil penalties against motorists for emissions violations; waiver.

 20-183.8A. Civil penalties against motorists for emissions violations; waiver.(a) Civil Penalties. - The Division must assess a civil penalty against a person who owns or leases a vehicle that is subject to an inspection and who engages in any of the emissions violations set out in this subsection. As provided in G.S. 20-54, the registration of a vehicle may not be renewed until a penalty imposed under this subsection has been paid. The civil penalties and violations are as follows:(1) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for failure to have the vehicle inspected within four months after it is required to be inspected under this Part.(2) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for instructing or allowing a person to tamper with an emission control device of the vehicle so as to make the device inoperative or fail to work properly.(3) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for incorrectly stating the vehicle's county of registration to avoid having an emissions inspection of the vehicle.(b) Waiver. - The Division must waive the civil penalty assessed under subdivision (a)(1) of this section against a person who establishes the following:(1) The person was continuously out of the State on active military duty from the date the electronic authorization expired to the date the four-month grace period expired.(2) No person operated the vehicle from the date the electronic authorization expired to the date the four-month grace period expired.(3) The person obtained a current electronic authorization within 30 days after returning to the State.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, ss. 1, 8; 1998-212, s. 27.6(b); 2007-364, ss. 3, 4; 2007-503, s. 15; 2009-319, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.8D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.8D - Suspension or revocation of license.

 20-183.8D. Suspension or revocation of license.(a) Safety. - The Division may suspend or revoke a safety self-inspector license, a safety inspection station license, and a safety inspection mechanic license issued under this Part if the license holder fails to comply with this Part or a rule adopted by the Commissioner to implement this Part.(b) Emissions. - The Division may suspend or revoke an emissions self-inspector license, an emissions inspection station license, and an emissions inspection mechanic license issued under this Part for any of the following reasons:(1) The suspension or revocation is imposed under G.S. 20-183.8B.(2) Failure to pay a civil penalty imposed under G.S. 20-183.8B within 30 days after it is imposed. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, s. 1; 1997-29, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.8E (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.8E - Recodified as G.S. 20-183.8G at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.

 20-183.8E: Recodified as G.S. 20-183.8G at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.8F (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3A - Safety and Emissions Inspection Program.|§ 20-183.8F - Requirements for giving license holders notice of violations and for taking summary action.

 20-183.8F. Requirements for giving license holders notice of violations and for taking summary action.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.23B(a), effective July 1, 2011.(b) Notice of Charges. - When the Division decides to charge an inspection station, a self-inspector, or a mechanic with a violation that could result in the suspension or revocation of the person's license, the Division must deliver a written statement of the charges to the affected license holder. The statement of charges must inform the license holder of the right to request a hearing, instruct the person on how to obtain a hearing, and inform the license holder of the effect of not requesting a hearing. The license holder has the right to a hearing before the license is suspended or revoked. G.S. 20-183.8G sets out the procedure for obtaining a hearing.(c) Exception for Summary Action. - The right granted by subsection (b) of this section to have a hearing before a license is suspended or revoked does not apply if the Division summarily suspends or revokes the license after a judge has reviewed and authorized the proposed action. A license issued to an inspection station, a self-inspector, or a mechanic is a substantial property interest that cannot be summarily suspended or revoked without judicial review.(d) A notice or statement prepared pursuant to this section or an order of the Division that is directed to a mechanic may be served on the mechanic by delivering a copy of the notice, statement, or order to the station or to the place of business of the self-inspector where the mechanic is employed. Delivery under this section to any person may be made via certified mail or by hand delivery.  (1997-29, s. 9; 1999-328, s. 3.13; 2001-504, s. 17; 2011-145, s. 28.23B(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3B - Permanent Weighing Stations and Portable Scales.|§ 20-183.9 - Establishment and maintenance of permanent weigh stations.

 20-183.9. Establishment and maintenance of permanent weigh stations.The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to equip and operate permanent weigh stations equipped to weigh vehicles using the streets and highways of this State to determine whether such vehicles are being operated in accordance with legislative enactments relating to weights of vehicles and their loads. The permanent weigh stations shall be established at such locations on the streets and highways in this State as will enable them to be used most advantageously in determining the weight of vehicles and their loads. The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all permanent weigh stations established pursuant to this section.  (1951, c. 988, s. 1; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. 34, 37; 1979, c. 76; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 7; 2004-124, s. 18.3(b); 2006-66, s. 21.8; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3B - Permanent Weighing Stations and Portable Scales.|§ 20-183.10 - Operation of the permanent weigh stations by the Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol, uniformed personnel.

 20-183.10. Operation of the permanent weigh stations by the Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol, uniformed personnel.The permanent weigh stations to be established pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be operated by the Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol, who shall assign a sufficient number of sworn and nonsworn personnel to the various weigh stations. Sworn personnel of the State Highway Patrol shall supervise all nonsworn personnel assigned to weigh stations. The sworn and nonsworn personnel shall have authority to weigh vehicles and to assess civil penalties pursuant to Article 3, Part 9 of this Chapter and shall wear uniforms to be selected and furnished by the Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol. The uniformed sworn and nonsworn personnel assigned to the various permanent weigh stations shall weigh vehicles and complete various reports as may be necessary for recording violations relating to the weight of vehicles and their loads. The uniformed officers assigned to the various permanent weigh stations shall have the powers of peace officers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter and in making arrests, serving process, and appearing in court in all matters and things relating to the weight of vehicles and their loads.  (1951, c. 988, s. 2; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 319; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 8; 2004-124, s. 18.3(c); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (p); 2015-241, s. 16A.7(j).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.14 - Legislative findings.

 20-183.14. Legislative findings.The General Assembly finds that:(1) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment, in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion.(2) The public safety further requires that such standards and requirements be uniform from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, except to the extent that specific and compelling evidence supports variation.(3) The Division of Motor Vehicles, acting upon recommendations of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission and pursuant to the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact provides a just, equitable and orderly means of promoting the public safety in the manner and within the scope contemplated by this Article. (1963, c. 1167, s. 2; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.15 - Approval of rules and regulations by General Assembly required.

 20-183.15. Approval of rules and regulations by General Assembly required.Pursuant to Article V(e) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, it is the intention of this State and it is hereby provided that no rule, regulation or code issued by the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission in accordance with Article V of the Compact shall take effect until approved by act of the General Assembly. (1963, c. 1167, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.16 - Compact Commissioner.

 20-183.16. Compact Commissioner.The Commissioner of this State on the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission shall be the Secretary of Transportation or such other officer of the Department of Transportation as the Secretary may designate. (1963, c. 1167, s. 4; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.17 - Cooperation of State agencies authorized.

 20-183.17. Cooperation of State agencies authorized.Within appropriations available therefor, the departments, agencies and officers of the government of this State may cooperate with and assist the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission within the scope contemplated by Article III(h) of the Compact. The departments, agencies and officers of the government of this State are authorized generally to cooperate with said Commission. (1963, c. 1167, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.18 - Filing of documents.

 20-183.18. Filing of documents.Filing of documents as required by Article III(j) of the Compact shall be with the Secretary of State. (1963, c. 1167, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.19 - Budget procedure.

 20-183.19. Budget procedure.Pursuant to Article VI(a) of the Compact, the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission shall submit its budgets to the Director of the Budget. (1963, c. 1167, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.20 - Inspection of financial records of Commission.

 20-183.20. Inspection of financial records of Commission.Pursuant to Article VI(e) of the Compact, the operations of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes. (1963, c. 1167, s. 8; 1983, c. 913, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3C - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.|§ 20-183.21 - "Executive head" defined.

 20-183.21. "Executive head" defined.The term "executive head" as used in Article IX(b) of the Compact shall, with reference to this State, mean the Governor. (1963, c. 1167, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-183.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 3D - Automatic License Plate Reader Systems.|§ 20-183.30 - Definitions.

 20-183.30. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Automatic license plate reader system. - A system of one or more mobile or fixed automated high-speed cameras used in combination with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data. This term shall not include a traffic control photographic system, as that term is defined in G.S. 160A-300.1(a), or an open road tolling system, as that term is defined in G.S. 136-89.210(3).(2) Law enforcement agency. - Any agency or officer of the State of North Carolina or any political subdivision thereof who is empowered by the laws of this State to conduct investigations or to make arrests and any attorney, including the Attorney General of North Carolina, authorized by the laws of this State to prosecute or participate in the prosecution of those persons arrested or persons who may be subject to civil actions related to or concerning an arrest.  (2015-190, s. 1.)