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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Division” means the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police.    (c)    “Equipment” includes all mechanisms that form part of or relate to vehicle equipment.    (d)    “Facility” means a licensed dealer or a vehicle garage, repair shop, or gasoline service station.    (e)    “Inspection certificate” means a certification by an inspection station, in a format established by the Division, that:        (1)    Certifies that, as of its date, a specified vehicle meets or exceeds the standards for equipment established under this title; and        (2)    Identifies the inspection station and the licensed individual who personally inspected the vehicle.    (f)    “Inspection station” means a facility that is licensed by the Division under this subtitle.    (g)    “Police officer” means:        (1)    Any uniformed police officer;        (2)    Any person listed under § 2–101(c) of the Criminal Procedure Article; or        (3)    Any civilian employee of the Department of State Police or the Maryland Transportation Authority Police assigned to enforce this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, but only while acting under written authorization of the Secretary of State Police.    (h)    “Repair order certification” means a written certification by an inspection station or police department that:        (1)    Certifies that, as of its date, the equipment specified in a safety equipment repair order meets or exceeds the standards established under this subtitle; and        (2)    Is signed and dated:            (i)    On behalf of the inspection station by the licensed individual who personally inspected the vehicle; or            (ii)    On behalf of the police department by the authorized police officer who personally inspected the vehicle.    (i)    (1)    “Vehicle” means, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any vehicle registered or to be registered in this State as:            (i)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle;            (ii)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle;            (iii)    A Class J (vanpool) vehicle;            (iv)    A Class E (truck) vehicle;            (v)    A Class F (tractor) vehicle;            (vi)    A Class G (trailer) vehicle;            (vii)    A Class B (for–hire) vehicle;            (viii)    A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle; or            (ix)    A Class L (historic) vehicle with a model year of 1986 or later.        (2)    For purposes of safety equipment repair orders only, “vehicle” means, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer.        (3)    “Vehicle” does not include any Class L (historic) vehicle with a model year of 1985 or earlier, or any trailer which is a mobile home as defined by § 11–134 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-102 - Automotive Safety Enforcement Division

    (a)    There is an Automotive Safety Enforcement Division in the Department of State Police.    (b)    The Division shall have those employees that the Secretary of State Police assigns and as provided in the State budget.    (c)    (1)    The Division shall enforce this subtitle in each of the counties of this State and Baltimore City.        (2)    Civilian employees of the Division designated by the Secretary of State Police shall have the authority to enforce this subtitle and any regulation adopted under it when acting under written authorization of the Secretary.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-103 - Licensing of Inspection Stations

    (a)    (1)    On receipt of an application and a nonrefundable fee established by the Administration from a facility for an inspection station license, the Division shall:            (i)    Inspect the facility as to its ability to inspect and correct equipment; and            (ii)    If the facility is qualified, issue to it a license as an inspection station.        (2)    On receipt of a renewal application and the annual license fee established by the Administration for an inspection station, the Division shall issue the renewal license if the facility is qualified.    (b)    The license authorizes the facility to:        (1)    Inspect a used vehicle on request of its transferor or transferee;        (2)    Inspect the equipment of a vehicle for which a safety equipment repair order has been issued and issue a repair order certification for the vehicle; and        (3)    Inspect an ambulance on the request of its owner that is required to be inspected under § 13–515 of the Education Article.    (c)    The Division may:        (1)    For cause, suspend or revoke an inspection station license; and        (2)    On suspension or revocation of the license, require the surrender of the license and all related material issued by the Division.    (d)    The Division may establish standards by rule or regulation for the licensing and operation of inspection stations.    (e)    The Administration may not set a fee under this section that exceeds the administrative cost of the Division under this program.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-103.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-103.1 - Inspection Mechanics

    (a)    An applicant for an inspection mechanic license shall submit to the Division:        (1)    An application in the manner and format designated by the Division; and        (2)    A nonrefundable application fee of $15 to take the examination.    (b)    (1)    The Division shall:            (i)    Administer an examination to each inspection mechanic applicant; and            (ii)    If the Division determines the applicant is qualified, license the inspection mechanic applicant to conduct vehicle inspections.        (2)    The examination shall include a written test and a practical test.    (c)    The Division may establish standards by regulation for the testing, qualifying, and licensing of inspection station mechanics.    (d)    The Division may:        (1)    For cause, require a reexamination of a licensed inspection mechanic for qualification to continue or resume conducting vehicle inspections;        (2)    For cause, suspend or revoke the mechanic’s license; or        (3)    On suspension or revocation of the mechanic’s license, rescind the authorization to conduct vehicle inspections in accordance with this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-104 - Minimum Standards for Equipment

    The Administration and the Division jointly shall adopt, consistent with federal law, regulations establishing equipment, performance, and other technical standards for:        (1)    Motor vehicles;        (2)    Autocycles; and        (3)    Low speed vehicles.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-105 - Safety Equipment Repair Order for Defective Equipment

    (a)    (1)    If a police officer observes that a vehicle registered in this State is being operated with any equipment that apparently does not meet the standards established under this subtitle or the standards established under § 24-106.1(e) of this article, the officer shall stop the driver of the vehicle and issue to him a safety equipment repair order.        (2)    A police officer may issue a safety equipment repair order for a cover required under § 24-106.1(e) of this article only if:            (i)    The vehicle is equipped with a cover; and            (ii)    The cover, or any equipment necessary to properly secure the cover, does not meet the standards established under § 24-106.1(e) of this article.    (b)    The safety equipment repair order shall direct the owner of the vehicle:        (1)    To have the equipment corrected as necessary at a place of the owner’s choosing within 10 days from the issuance of the order; and        (2)    To send to the Division a repair order certification dated subsequent to the issuance of the order.    (c)    (1)    If a safety equipment repair order is for equipment that can be certified as corrected or adequate by visual inspection and without the use of testing equipment, any police department that issues safety equipment repair orders and repair order certifications shall, on request of the owner:            (i)    Visually inspect the vehicle; and            (ii)    If the equipment meets or exceeds the standards established under this subtitle, issue a repair order certification.        (2)    The Division shall determine the equipment that may be inspected visually under this subsection and shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out its provisions.    (d)    The Division shall prepare and provide safety equipment repair order forms and repair order certification forms.    (e)    (1)    In cooperation with the Administration, the Division shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.        (2)    The rules or regulations shall provide for:            (i)    Suspending the registration of any vehicle for which a safety equipment repair order has been issued, on failure to comply with the order within 30 days after its issuance; and            (ii)    Reinstating the suspended registration, on receipt of satisfactory evidence that the equipment has been corrected or that the equipment meets or exceeds the standards established under this subtitle.    (f)    This section does not limit or supersede any other provision of law concerning vehicle equipment or the means of enforcing the laws relating to that equipment.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-106 - Inspection Certificate Required on Transfer of Used Vehicles

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    Any transfer of a used vehicle to any licensed dealer or to any foreign dealer;        (2)    Any transfer between:            (i)    Spouses;            (ii)    A parent and child; or            (iii)    Co–owners of the vehicle to be transferred when a co–owner’s name is being removed from the title;        (3)    Any transfer of a used vehicle that is not to be both titled and registered in this State;        (4)    Any transfer of a used vehicle among any agencies of the State;        (5)    Any transfer of a used vehicle as described in § 13–503.2 of this article;        (6)    Any transfer of a used vehicle into a written inter vivos trust in which the transferor is the primary beneficiary;        (7)    Any transfer of a used island vehicle, as defined in § 13–935 of this article, registered, or to be registered, as a Class K (farm area/island) vehicle;        (8)    Any transfer of an off–highway recreational vehicle; or        (9)    Any transfer of a leased vehicle to the lessee at the end of the lease term.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, if any licensed dealer that also is an inspection station transfers any used vehicle, it shall:            (i)    Prepare an inspection certificate; or            (ii)    Have an inspection certificate prepared by another inspection station.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, if any other person transfers a used vehicle, the person shall obtain an inspection certificate from an inspection station.        (3)    If a used vehicle is transferred other than by voluntary transfer or is transferred by a political subdivision of the State after that subdivision obtains the vehicle by proceedings pursuant to Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the transferee shall obtain the inspection certificate from an authorized inspection station.        (4)    In the case of a transfer of any used vehicle registered, or to be registered, as a Class E (truck) exceeding three–fourths ton manufacturer’s rated capacity, Class F (tractor), Class G (freight trailer or semitrailer), or Class G (dump service semitrailer) vehicle, the transferor or the transferee of the vehicle may obtain the required inspection certificate.        (5)    In the case of a transfer of any used vehicle registered or to be registered, that is sold for dismantling or rebuilding purposes, the transferor or the transferee of the vehicle may obtain the required inspection certificate.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-107 - Inspection Certificate Required for Vehicle to Be Titled and Registered

    (a)    (1)    Before the Administration titles and registers any used vehicle, except a Class L (historic) vehicle, it shall require a valid inspection certificate for the vehicle.        (2)    For the purposes of this subsection, an inspection certificate shall remain valid from the date the inspection certificate is issued for a period of:            (i)    90 days; or            (ii)    In the case of an inspection certificate issued for a used vehicle owned and held in inventory by a dealer licensed under Title 15 of this article, the earlier of:                1.    6 months; or                2.    When 1,000 miles have been added to the vehicle’s odometer since the inspection certificate was issued.        (3)    This subsection does not apply to any vehicle transferred within 30 days after the date of an inspection certificate issued for the vehicle and filed by the Administration in its title records.    (b)    (1)    If a person applies for titling and registration of a vehicle, the Administration may:            (i)    Withhold delivery of a certificate of title pending receipt of an inspection certificate; and            (ii)    Issue a temporary registration.        (2)    A vehicle for which a temporary registration has been issued under this subsection shall be inspected within 60 days of the issuance of the temporary registration.    (c)    (1)    When an existing school vehicle (Class H) is changed to any other registration class, the vehicle shall be inspected at a licensed State inspection station.        (2)    The inspection certificate shall be submitted at the time the vehicle is being registered in the new class.    (d)    All buses other than those that are required to be inspected annually by the Public Service Commission or by the Administration shall be inspected annually at a licensed State inspection station.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-108 - Division to Prepare and Supply Inspection Certificate Forms

    The Division shall prepare inspection certificate forms and provide them without charge to inspection stations. The forms shall be serially numbered and shall require the information that the Administration and the Division determine.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-108.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-108.1 - Transfer of Used Motor Vehicle -- Submission of Inspection Certificate

    For vehicle titling and registration purposes, the Division:        (1)    Shall establish the manner and format for the submission of an inspection certificate for the transfer of a used motor vehicle; and        (2)    May require electronic submission of the inspection certificate.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 23-109 - Prohibited Activities

    (a)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue an inspection certificate for a vehicle without having inspected its equipment.    (b)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue a repair order certification for any specified equipment without having inspected that equipment.    (c)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not willfully issue an inspection certificate for a vehicle the equipment of which does not meet or exceed the standards established under this subtitle.    (d)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not willfully issue a repair order certification for any specified equipment if that equipment does not meet or exceed the standards established under this subtitle.    (e)    In this section, “fictitious” includes an imitation, counterfeit, or altered certificate or certification.    (f)    A person may not make, issue, or knowingly use any fictitious inspection certificate or repair order certification.    (g)    A person may not issue or cause or permit to be issued a repair order certification knowing it to be fictitious or issued without the equipment having been inspected for compliance with this subtitle.    (h)    On suspension or revocation of its license, an inspection station shall surrender to the Division, at its request, the license and all related material issued by the Division.    (i)    A person may not materially alter or change any equipment of a vehicle for which an inspection certificate or a repair order certification has been issued under this subtitle.    (j)    A person may not willfully violate any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle relating to inspection procedures and inspection station requirements.    (k)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both for each vehicle for which there is a violation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Emissions control program” means the program requiring and implementing the exhaust emissions test and the emissions equipment and misfueling inspection.    (c)    “Emissions equipment” means any emissions control device that has been installed on a motor vehicle by a manufacturer of motor vehicles.    (d)    “Emissions equipment and misfueling inspection” means an inspection to verify the presence of required emissions equipment and an inspection to determine that the vehicle has not been misfueled.    (e)    (1)    “Emissions related repair” means the inspection, adjustment, repair, or replacement of motor vehicle engine systems, subsystems, or components as necessary to bring a motor vehicle into compliance with emissions standards adopted in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.        (2)    “Emissions related repair” does not include adjustment, repair, or replacement necessitated by tampering or misfueling.    (f)    (1)    “Emissions standard” means a requirement that limits the quantity, quality, rate, or concentration of emissions from a motor vehicle.        (2)    “Emissions standard” includes a requirement that relates to the operation or maintenance of a motor vehicle to assure continuous emissions reduction.    (g)    “Exhaust emissions test” means the sampling and measurement of certain components of motor vehicle exhaust to determine whether the motor vehicle is in compliance with an emissions standard.    (h)    “Misfueling” means the introduction of leaded fuel into a motor vehicle designed by the motor vehicle manufacturer to use unleaded fuel.    (i)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Environment.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-204 - Inspections to Be Conducted by Facilities

    The facilities established or approved under § 23-203 of this subtitle shall conduct the exhaust emissions tests and emissions equipment and misfueling inspections of motor vehicles to determine whether each vehicle complies with emissions standards established under this subtitle for that vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-205 - Inspection Fees

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration and the Secretary shall set the fee to be charged for each vehicle to be inspected and tested by a facility.        (2)    The fee established under this subsection:            (i)    During the period from January 1, 1995 through May 31, 1997, may not exceed $12; and            (ii)    During the period after May 31, 1997, may not exceed $14.    (b)    The fee shall be collected in a manner established by the Administration and the Secretary.    (c)    A specific portion of the fee shall be paid to or retained by the Administration to cover the cost of administration and enforcement of the emissions control program, as provided in the contract between the contractor and the State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-206 - Duty to Have Vehicle Inspected and Tested; Vehicles to Meet Standards and Requirements

    (a)    An owner of a motor vehicle that is registered in this State shall have the vehicle inspected and tested as required under this subtitle.    (b)    A motor vehicle registered in this State, unless exempted or given a waiver under this subtitle, shall meet the standards and requirements of this subtitle.    (c)    Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, the owner of any gasoline powered motor vehicle registered under § 13-916 of this article, with a maximum gross weight up to and including 26,000 pounds, shall have the vehicle inspected and tested as required under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-206.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-206.1 - Exemption of Ambulances

    Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary and unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, any fire or rescue apparatus or ambulance owned or leased by a political subdivision of the State, or by a volunteer fire company, rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance company, that is registered as an emergency vehicle as defined in § 11-118 of this article, is exempt from mandatory inspections under this subtitle.