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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 163c - Motor Carrier Safety Regulations › Section 14-163c-11 - Violation

Current through July 10, 2024
No motor carrier as defined in
				49
				CFR Section 390.5, as amended from time to
				time, shall require nor shall any person operate any motor vehicle declared and
				marked "out-of-service" until all required repairs of violations that resulted
				in the out-of-service condition have been completed. If as determined by the
				person having inspection authority, it is less hazardous to the public to
				relocate the vehicle, such vehicle shall be towed, transported or escorted only
				at the direction of such person having inspection authority.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 163c - Motor Carrier Safety Regulations › Section 14-163c-12 - Enforcement. Infraction

Current through July 10, 2024
In addition to out-of-service infractions as provided in
				sections
				14-163c-6
				and
				14-163c-8
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, any person who violates any
				of the standards adopted in accordance with section
				14-163c-1
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies who has not committed an
				out-of-service violation shall have committed an infraction. A complaint for
				such violation may be issued by a person with inspection
				authority.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164a - Minimum Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Racing or Exhibitions of Speed or Skill › Section 14-164a-1 - Scope

Current through July 10, 2024
This regulation specifies minimum standards for equipment of
				motor vehicles used for racing or in other public exhibitions, contests or
				demonstrations of speed or skill with motor vehicles. This regulation also
				describes requirements for equipment and safety gear deemed necessary by the
				Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the protection of drivers.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164a - Minimum Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Racing or Exhibitions of Speed or Skill › Section 14-164a-9 - Vehicle inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The person
			 conducting a race or exhibition shall be responsible for the safety inspection
			 of motor vehicles entered into a race or exhibition prior to and during such
			 event. Such responsibility shall include a check to ensure that all
			 participating vehicles are properly constructed and equipped.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of
			 subsection (a) of this section, any vehicle which, in the opinion of the
			 commissioner or the person conducting the race or exhibition, is not suitable
			 for an event and endangers the safety of the operator, the participants or the
			 public, may be barred from participating in such event.
(c) If a motor vehicle has been barred from
			 participation in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, and if the
			 unsafe condition(s) for which such vehicle has been barred has, in the opinion
			 of the commissioner or the person conducting the race or exhibition, been
			 corrected, the motor vehicle may be returned to competition in any permitted
			 event.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164a - Minimum Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Racing or Exhibitions of Speed or Skill › Section 14-164a-10 - Safety equipment and use

Current through July 10, 2024
The person conducting any race or exhibition shall advise the
				participants of the following safety rules:
(a) All vehicles, except for motorcycles,
			 open go-carts, snowmobiles and all terrain vehicles (ATVs) which run on
			 unimproved surfaces, shall be equipped with an appropriate quick-release type
			 of personal restraint in good condition, and have as a minimum webbing and a
			 buckle meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) #209. Such safety
			 belt shall be fastened in accordance with the motor vehicle specifications of
			 the sanctioning body of a permitted event. All hardware and anchorages must be
			 made of steel, or be equivalent in strength to steel. Anchorages must meet
			 FMVSS #210.
(b) Each driver shall
			 wear a properly sized and buckled helmet which meets the standards of the Snell
			 Memorial Foundation (SNELL) safety standards #85.
(c) The driver of any vehicle without a
			 windshield, or with a windshield that in the opinion of the person conducting
			 any race or exhibition does not adequately protect the driver, shall wear wind
			 and shatter resistant goggles, or shall wear a face shield. Enclosed cockpit
			 vehicles with side windows need not meet the requirements of this
			 subsection.
(d) Vehicles which
			 participate in a stock car event, except for an oval track enduro event or a
			 demolition derby, shall be equipped with fuel cells and no-spill rollover
			 valves of the ball-check type.
(e)
			 A driver's safety net of the quick-release type shall be installed and
			 maintained in good condition on closed body vehicles in which the driver is not
			 seated along the longitudinal center-line of the vehicle.
(f) Fire-resistant suits of the
			 fire-retardant type in good condition are required to be worn by all drivers
			 and fuelers of vehicles which are fueled or refueled with alcohol, and such
			 suits are recommended when any vehicle is refueled with the engine running
			 during an event.
(g) Except for a
			 vehicle participating in a demolition derby, roll caging tubing shall meet the
			 rules of the sanctioning body, or absent such rules shall be a minimum of 1
			 3/4" outside diameter steel with a wall thickness of .090" for stock cars and a
			 size commensurate with vehicle weight for lighter classes.
(h) The thickness of the vehicle firewall
			 shall meet the rules of the sanctioning body, or absent such rules shall be
			 twenty-two (22) gauge steel.
(i)
			 Except for subsections (g) and (h) of this section, any sanctioning body rules
			 which require safety standards greater than those required in this section
			 shall be enforced.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-1a - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The following definitions shall apply to sections 14-164c-1 a
				to 14-164c-18 a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(1) "Acceleration Simulation Mode (ASM) 25/25
			 Test" means the test procedure for the exhaust emissions of gasoline-powered
			 vehicles found in the EPA technical guidance document, "Acceleration Simulation
			 Mode Test Procedures, Emissions Standards, Quality Control Requirements, and
			 Equipment Specifications," EPA-420-P-03-001 (2003)," as may be amended from
			 time to time, except for the following provisions:
(A)
			 the test procedure is limited to the ASM 25/25 mode;
(B) dynamometer identification plates are not
			 required;
(C) the dynamometer power
			 absorber unit is not required to operate in the reverse direction;
(D) inertia simulation is not required;
			 and
(E) other exceptions shall be
			 noted by the department as applicable and warranted.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-3b - Exemption from inspection requirement for late model vehicles

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) As used in this section: the following
			 terms shall have the following meanings:
(1)
			 "Anniversary date" means January 1, 2003 and each January first thereafter, as
			 provided in Section
			 14-164c
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(2) "Inspection Fleet" means all motor
			 vehicles that are subject to the periodic inspection and compliance or waiver
			 requirements established in accordance with Section
			 14-164c
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(3) "Model year" means the manufacturer's
			 model year designation of a motor vehicle that appears within the vehicle
			 identification number that is assigned and affixed in accordance with 49 CFR
			 Part 565;
(4) "Rolling exemption"
			 means the determination by the commissioner of the class of motor vehicles
			 exempt from periodic inspection and compliance or waiver requirements. The
			 members of the class belong to the four (4) most recent model years, such that,
			 on July 1, 2002, the class shall be comprised of all motor vehicles with model
			 year designations of 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000 and, on and after the first
			 anniversary date, such designations shall be 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, with
			 the oldest model year being excluded and the newest model year included on each
			 subsequent anniversary date.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-4a - Deactivation of air pollution control system or mechanism

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any motor vehicle presented for
			 inspection which is required, pursuant to the regulations of the Commissioner
			 of Environmental Protection as authorized by sections
			 14-164c
			 and
			 22a-174
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, to be equipped with an "air pollution
			 control system or mechanism," as defined by subsection (a) of section
			 22a-174-200
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall be deemed to have
			 failed to meet emissions standards if such control system or mechanism is found
			 to have been removed, to have been dismantled or is otherwise inoperable. Such
			 control system or mechanism may be inspected prior to emissions inspection,
			 during emissions inspection, after a vehicle has failed a required emissions
			 inspection, or in connection with on-road testing.
(b) Any motor vehicle not meeting emissions
			 standards pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, whether during periodic
			 emissions inspection or on-road testing, shall be required to pass a
			 reinspection within thirty (30) days of such failure or the owner thereof shall
			 be subject to denial of registration for such vehicle as provided in subsection
			 (n) of section
			 14-164c
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-5a - Vehicles not admitted for inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Vehicles having
			 any of the following unacceptable conditions shall not be admitted to an
			 official emissions inspection station for emissions inspection:
(1) An exhaust system with obvious leakage or
			 any other condition which could, in the opinion of the inspector, affect the
			 validity of the emissions test;
(2)
			 Vehicles with excessive oil leaks, fuel leaks, or coolant leaks;
(3) Drive axle tires that are under-inflated,
			 worn or damaged to such a degree that it would be unsafe to operate the vehicle
			 on the testing equipment;
(4) Loud
			 internal engine noises or other evidence which would indicate imminent major
			 mechanical failure;
(5) Vehicles
			 without gas caps;
(6) Vehicles with
			 missing or unverifiable vehicle identification numbers;
(7) Animals in the vehicle; or
(8) Uncooperative vehicle operator.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-6a - The mandatory vehicle emissions inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An ASM
			 25/25 test or an OBDII test, when applicable, shall be performed on all
			 gasoline and gaseous fuel powered vehicles. A gas cap leak test shall be
			 performed on all non-exempt vehicles. An inspection shall be performed on
			 vehicles for the presence of a catalytic converter and gas cap when required by
			 the manufacturer, and a pre-conditioned two-speed idle test procedure may be
			 performed for vehicles unable to be tested by an ASM 25/25 test. For non-exempt
			 diesel-powered light duty vehicles, a steady-state loaded mode opacity test, or
			 an OBDII test, when applicable, shall be performed. For diesel-powered vehicles
			 with a GVWR of greater than 8,500 pounds, a snap acceleration smoke test may be
			 performed.
(b) All vehicles shall
			 be inspected in accordance with inspection techniques and standards provided by
			 the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and procedures adopted by the
			 Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to federal and state law.
(c) If a person alters any component of a
			 motor vehicle, or adds or alters any substance that is usable in connection
			 with a motor vehicle, or alters any document, with the intent of
			 misrepresenting the emissions of a motor vehicle subject to emissions
			 inspection, the motor vehicle shall be deemed not in compliance with emissions
			 standards, and shall be subject to suspension or revocation of registration in
			 accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section
			 14-111
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such person may also be subject to
			 criminal penalties in accordance with Title 53a of the Connecticut General
			 Statutes.
(d) During the
			 performance of an emissions inspection, the operator and any other occupants of
			 a motor vehicle being inspected may be required to exit such motor vehicle and
			 enter a designated waiting area. An emissions inspector shall enter and operate
			 the vehicle throughout the test. The vehicle owner or operator shall be
			 permitted to observe the emissions inspection of the motor vehicle. This
			 observation may include video monitoring from a designated waiting area. The
			 requirements of this section are intended to protect the safety of operators
			 and passengers, and to ensure that the necessary inspection data is
			 obtained.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-6b - Vehicle inspection report

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The vehicle
			 inspection report shall contain all data elements prescribed herein, and by
			 40 CFR section
			 51.358(a)(3), including but
			 not limited to the following:
(1) The test
			 serial number;
(2) The date of the
			 test;
(3) The vehicle
			 identification number;
(4) The year
			 and make of the vehicle;
(5)
			 Vehicle class code and registration number;
(6) Identity of the emissions inspector
			 conducting the inspection, along with the registration number of the inspection
			 facility, and dealer and repairer license number, if applicable;
(7) Emissions test results and standards for
			 the vehicle;
(8) Pass or fail
			 mark;
(9) The reason(s) for the
			 failure, if applicable;
(10)
			 Instructions, when applicable, that the vehicle is to be returned to an
			 official emissions inspection station for reinspection, and that, in order to
			 receive a free reinspection, the vehicle must return to the station that
			 conducted the original inspection within 30 days;
(11) When applicable, space to indicate
			 repair by operators or owners (if so permitted and accomplished);
(12) When applicable, space to indicate
			 repair by a garage or repair facility (name, address and license
			 number);
(13) When applicable,
			 space to indicate the cost of new parts and labor for emissions related
			 repairs;
(14) When applicable,
			 space to indicate the emissions related repair(s) performed; and
(15) The identity of the certified repair
			 technician, and if applicable, the dealer or repairer license number.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-7a - Procedure for vehicles which meet emissions standards at the time of inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Vehicles
			 meeting emissions standards shall be issued a vehicle inspection report, and
			 whether an initial inspection or a reinspection, shall have a pass mark
			 indicated on all copies of the vehicle inspection report at the termination of
			 the inspection, and a pass sticker may be issued for each such vehicle. In
			 addition, the emission test record shall promptly be transmitted to the
			 EDBMS.
(b) Each sticker, if
			 applicable, shall be affixed either to the inside lower left-hand corner,
			 driver side of the windshield of the vehicle, or as otherwise determined by the
			 commissioner.
(c) The pass marks
			 and stickers, if applicable, shall be of a design and nature as determined by
			 the commissioner.
(d) The
			 contractor, its authorized agent, or a licensed dealer or repairer authorized
			 and appointed by the commissioner to conduct emissions inspections shall be
			 responsible for promptly transmitting the emission test record to EDBMS,
			 indicating a pass mark on all copies of the vehicle inspection report and, if
			 applicable, for affixing a pass sticker to such vehicle.
(e) Only certified emissions inspectors shall
			 be permitted to utilize pass marking devices and such devices shall not be used
			 for any purpose other than marking certificates of inspection of vehicles that
			 meet the requirements of this state's enhanced vehicle emissions inspection
			 program. Such pass marking devices and stickers, if applicable, shall be
			 safeguarded by the contractor, its authorized agent, or a licensed dealer or
			 repairer authorized by the commissioner to conduct emissions
			 inspections.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-8a - Procedures for vehicles which do not meet emissions standards

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Operators of vehicles subject to
			 emissions inspections that do not meet the emissions standards as defined by
			 the Commissioner of Environmental Protection when presented for inspection
			 shall be issued a vehicle inspection report with a fail mark, and a fail
			 sticker may be affixed as provided in subsection (b) of section 14-164c-7 a of
			 the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. A fail sticker shall be valid
			 for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. If a vehicle does not thereafter
			 meet emissions standards, or is not issued a waiver, the commissioner may
			 suspend the registration of such vehicle in accordance with the provisions of
			 chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) A vehicle registered in this state which
			 is not presented for emissions inspection in accordance with the schedule
			 established by the commissioner, and for which a commissioner's certificate has
			 not been issued, shall not have its registration renewed and, the commissioner
			 may take administrative action in accordance with the provisions of section
			 14-164c
			 and chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-9a - Reinspection of vehicles which do not meet emissions standards

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Except as provided in subsection (a) of
			 section 14-164c-8 a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, a
			 reinspection shall be required of every vehicle which has been inspected and
			 which does not meet emissions standards. A vehicle shall be eligible for one
			 free reinspection within thirty (30) days as provided in subsection (k) of
			 section
			 14-164c
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. A person presenting a vehicle for
			 reinspection shall be required to provide proof that the vehicle has been
			 repaired before it will be reinspected.
(b) A vehicle meeting the emissions standards
			 at the time of reinspection shall have a pass mark indicated on all copies of
			 the vehicle inspection report and such pass mark shall be reported in a timely
			 manner to the EDBMS at the termination of the reinspection. In addition, a pass
			 sticker may be affixed to the vehicle.
(c) An operator of a vehicle not meeting
			 emissions standards at reinspection shall receive a vehicle inspection report
			 with a fail mark, and such fail mark shall be reported in a timely manner to
			 the EDMS. A fail sticker may be affixed to the vehicle.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (a) of
			 section 14-164c-8 a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, any
			 vehicle not meeting emissions standards at reinspection and not issued a waiver
			 in accordance with the provisions of section 14-164c-11 a of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies shall again be presented for inspection and an
			 inspection fee shall be paid as established by the commissioner. A late fee may
			 also be required in accordance with the law.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-10a - Requirements for inspection equipment and hours of operation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each official emissions inspection
			 station shall be equipped with emissions analyzers and other necessary testing
			 equipment and instrumentation, along with an appropriate means of recording and
			 transmitting emissions inspection data and vehicle information approved by the
			 commissioner. All testing equipment and instrumentation shall be maintained in
			 accordance with the provisions of CFR sections 51.363 (c) and 51.358.
(b) Equipment used by each official emissions
			 inspection station in its inspections shall be subject to both scheduled and
			 unscheduled checks for accuracy and condition by the Department of Motor
			 Vehicles.
(c) The equipment used
			 for testing emissions shall meet all standards or equipment requirements
			 promulgated or established by the Commissioner of Environmental
			 Protection.
(d) The Department of
			 Environmental Protection and its designated employees shall have all vehicle
			 inspection records made available to them, and shall have the authority to
			 sample and inspect vehicles, testing equipment and procedures, as agreed
			 between the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of
			 Environmental Protection.
(e) A
			 standard minimum schedule for hours of operation of each official emissions
			 inspection station established by the contractor shall be Mondays through
			 Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Such hours of
			 operation may be extended subject to the commissioner's approval.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-11b - Guidelines for waiver due to economic hardship

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) As
			 used in this section, "waiver" means an extension of the period of time, not to
			 exceed the period of inspection frequency for a motor vehicle in accordance
			 with the schedule established by the commissioner, for attaining compliance
			 with the applicable emissions standards for a motor vehicle.
(b) An extension of time, not to exceed the
			 period of inspection frequency, may be granted to obtain needed repairs on a
			 vehicle in the case of economic hardship of the owner when waiver requirements
			 have not been met. Only one such extension may be granted for any vehicle. The
			 commissioner shall provide a procedure for an applicant to request an extension
			 of time, and the commissioner shall make a notation on the records of the
			 department that such extension has been granted. Economic hardship shall be
			 determined in individual cases in accordance with guidelines in regulations
			 adopted by the commissioner, and shall include consideration of the applicant's
			 employment status and ability to pay, including but not limited to receipt of
			 public assistance, food-stamps, aid for dependent children, utilities
			 assistance, Medicaid, Connpace, or similar programs of assistance from
			 government agencies.
(c) As used in
			 this section, the following guidelines shall apply to all applications for a
			 waiver of emissions compliance for economic hardship:
(1) Employment status: The applicant shall
			 submit an affidavit on a form prescribed by the commissioner that he or she is
			 not gainfully employed, or if employed, the applicant's annual income is at or
			 below the poverty level as established by state and federal
			 guidelines.
(2) Assistance status:
			 The applicant shall submit satisfactory evidence as to all governmental and
			 utility assistance programs of which the applicant is a beneficiary, and as to
			 the level of benefits received in each such program.
(3) Other requirements: The applicant shall
			 attest to the fact that he or she has no other assets that can be used for the
			 needed repairs of the failed vehicle.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-12a - Self-test emissions inspection station

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
			 commissioner may license the owners of twenty-five (25) or more vehicles
			 registered in the owner's business name, to include the State of Connecticut
			 and municipalities, to perform inspections as provided in subsections (b)
			 through (g) of this section.
(b) To
			 qualify for a license as a self-test emissions inspection station an applicant
			 shall satisfy the following:
(1) Have
			 twenty-five (25) or more vehicles, which are required to be inspected pursuant
			 to subsection (c) of section
			 14-164c
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. No vehicles other than those owned or
			 leased by the self-test emissions inspection station licensee shall be
			 inspected by such licensee;
(2) Not
			 be engaged in the business of repairing vehicles for profit;
(3) Have sufficient equipment accredited by
			 the commissioner of motor vehicles, an approved location, and a facility
			 suitable for conducting emissions inspections;
(4) Have an appropriate means of recording
			 and transmitting emissions inspection data and vehicle information, as
			 prescribed by the commissioner; and
(5) Properly complete an application for a
			 self-test emissions inspection station license on a form furnished by the
			 commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-13a - Proof of repair of motor vehicles failing emissions inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
No motor vehicle which has failed an emissions inspection shall
				be inspected or reinspected without proof that the vehicle has been repaired.
				Such proof shall include presentation of the vehicle inspection report
				indicating thereon any repairs made to the vehicle by the operator or owner
				thereof, and indicating any repairs made to the vehicle by a repair facility
				licensed in accordance with chapter 246 of the Connecticut General Statutes. If
				repairs have been made to a vehicle by a licensed repair facility, the
				inspection report shall show the name, address and license number of the
				repairer, the cost of new parts and labor for emissions related repairs, and a
				description of the emissions related repairs performed. In addition, each such
				licensed repair facility shall provide the vehicle owner or operator with a
				copy of the repair invoice identified in section
				14-65h
				of the Connecticut General Statutes, and such invoice shall be presented at the
				time of inspection or reinspection. Except as provided in subsection (a) of
				section 14-164c-9 a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an
				inspection fee shall be required prior to any inspection of a vehicle which has
				previously failed an emissions inspection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-14a - Requirements for registered emissions repair facilities

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any Connecticut new car dealer, used car
			 dealer or repairer, licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 246
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, may make application to the commissioner
			 for registration as a registered emissions repair facility. The commissioner
			 shall specify the requirements for such registration, which shall include proof
			 of the ability of the applicant to perform emissions diagnosis and repair. A
			 separate application shall be made in connection with each separate location in
			 which emissions repairs shall be conducted.
(b) The applicant shall certify that it has
			 in its employ, and shall continuously maintain in its employ, a certified
			 emissions repair technician as provided in section 14-164c-15 a of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(c) The applicant shall agree to notify the
			 commissioner in writing by the next business day of any change in the
			 employment status, or certification status, of any certified emissions repair
			 technician in its employ.
(d) All
			 work performed by such registered emissions repair facility shall be documented
			 in an invoice, as set forth in section
			 14-65h
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. One copy of the invoice shall be given to
			 the customer and one copy shall be retained by such registered emissions repair
			 facility for such time as prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner and
			 the contractor shall maintain a list of local emissions repair facilities
			 registered in accordance with this section and in good standing, which list
			 shall be updated on a regular basis and distributed without cost to each
			 operator of a motor vehicle which fails an emissions inspection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-15a - Requirements for certified emissions repair technicians

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any person may apply to the commissioner
			 for registration as a certified emissions repair technician upon compliance
			 with the following requirements:
(1) The
			 person shall complete successfully a training course prescribed by the
			 commissioner as provided in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) The person shall thereafter take and pass
			 a state certification test at a time and place determined by the commissioner;
			 and
(3) The person shall submit
			 proof acceptable to the commissioner that he is employed by a registered
			 emissions repair facility as provided in section 14-164c-14 a of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-16a - Registered emissions repair facility and certified emissions repair technician success record

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
			 commissioner and the contractor shall maintain a record of the repair success
			 rate of each registered emissions repair facility and of each certified
			 emissions repair technician based on the performance of previously failed
			 vehicles upon subsequent emissions inspection or reinspection. The commissioner
			 shall assign a unique identification number to each such registered emissions
			 repair facility and to each certified emissions repair technician, which
			 numbers shall be inserted on the vehicle inspection report upon repair of a
			 vehicle by a registered emissions repair facility and certified emissions
			 repair technician. Upon subsequent inspection or reinspection of a vehicle, the
			 commissioner and the contractor shall collect the unique numbers and the
			 results of the inspection or reinspection, and shall maintain a record of the
			 vehicles which pass and the vehicles which fail the inspection or reinspection.
			 Such record shall be used to produce a list which provides the success and
			 failure record for each certified emissions repair facility and each certified
			 emissions repair technician performing the repairs of vehicles.
(b) Each operator of a motor vehicle which
			 fails an emissions test shall be given, without charge, a list of registered
			 emissions repair facilities for vehicles in the local area, which shall include
			 a record of each emissions repair performed by such facility and the success
			 rate of each such repair. At least twenty (20) vehicles must have been repaired
			 by the facility before computing the success rate. The success rate of each
			 facility shall be calculated by using data captured for the last twenty (20)
			 inspections performed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-17a - Denial or revocation of registration

Current through July 10, 2024
For good cause shown, the commissioner may refuse to issue, or,
				if issued, cancel, revoke, suspend or withdraw the registration of any
				registered emissions repair facility, subject to an opportunity for a prior
				hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the
				Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164c - Periodic Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 14-164c-18a - Requirements for certified emissions inspectors

Current through July 10, 2024
All persons conducting emissions inspections shall be certified
				in accordance with the requirements of
				40 CFR section
				51.367. Under no circumstances shall the
				contractor or any official emissions inspection station cause or permit an
				emissions inspection or any part thereof to be performed by a person who is not
				currently certified. The contractor will conduct an inspector training and
				certification program as described in the contract, including the elements of
				periodic retraining and re-certification of inspectors.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-2 - Smoke opacity inspection standards

Current through July 10, 2024
The smoke opacity inspection standards for diesel-powered
				commercial motor vehicles, as established by the Department of Environmental
				Protection, are as follows:
(1) For
			 model years 1991 and newer, the level of peak smoke opacity shall not exceed
			 forty (40) percent; and
(2) For
			 model years 1990 and older, the level of peak smoke opacity shall not exceed
			 fifty-five (55) percent.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-3 - Roadside inspection requirements and procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
			 Department shall develop a vehicle screening method, or methods, for conducting
			 roadside inspections of diesel-powered commercial motor vehicles that operate
			 on the highways of this state. The purpose of such inspections shall be to
			 determine whether such vehicles are in compliance with the inspection standards
			 for diesel-powered commercial motor vehicles.
(b) The roadside inspection of diesel-powered
			 commercial motor vehicles shall be performed or supervised by a motor vehicle
			 inspector at a safety or weight inspection station, or at any other location
			 designated by the commissioner.
(c)
			 The inspection procedures for the roadside inspection of diesel-powered
			 commercial motor vehicles are as follows:
(1)
			 The vehicle's wheels are chocked for safety;
(2) A measurement of the vehicle's exhaust
			 pipe is obtained;
(3) The test
			 equipment is setup on the vehicle's exhaust outlet;
(4) The vehicle's brakes are disengaged to
			 activate all emissions control equipment;
(5) The vehicle's transmission is placed in
			 neutral;
(6) The vehicle's
			 accelerator is rapidly depressed and held at governed speed for a few seconds,
			 then returned to idle. This procedure is repeated in relation to SAE J1667
			 Recommended Practice requirements while the equipment measures the opacity of
			 the smoke. The final result will be the average of the last three test
			 readings; and
(7) The operator will
			 be given an inspection report documenting the final results of the diesel
			 emissions inspection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-4 - Procedure for diesel-powered commercial motor vehicles which meet inspection standards at the time of roadside inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A motor
			 vehicle inspector shall issue the owner, carrier or operator of a
			 diesel-powered commercial motor vehicle meeting the inspection standards at the
			 termination of the inspection, an inspection report on a form approved by the
			 commissioner indicating a pass designation. The report shall be kept in the
			 vehicle for the entire designated period of compliance and shall be made
			 available to any motor vehicle inspector or law enforcement officer, upon
			 request. The period of compliance is one (1) year from the date of inspection.
			 The motor vehicle inspector shall affix a sticker to the vehicle indicating a
			 pass designation. The motor vehicle inspector shall record the date of
			 inspection on the back of the sticker.
(b) A pass designation shall only be provided
			 to diesel-powered commercial motor vehicles found in compliance with the
			 established inspection standards at the time of inspection.
(c) Any diesel-powered commercial motor
			 vehicle that has been inspected within the previous one year period, and has
			 received a pass designation, may be exempted from inspection, unless in the
			 opinion of the motor vehicle inspector, the vehicle's exhaust emissions appear
			 to contain an excessive level of diesel smoke.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-5 - Procedure for diesel-powered commercial motor vehicles which do not meet smoke opacity inspection standards at the time of roadside inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A motor vehicle inspector shall issue the
			 owner, carrier or operator of a diesel-powered commercial motor vehicle not
			 meeting the smoke opacity inspection standards at the termination of the
			 inspection, an inspection report indicating a fail designation.
(b) Each person who operates or permits the
			 operation of any diesel-powered commercial motor vehicle that fails the diesel
			 emissions inspection shall be subject to the penalties provided in section
			 14-164i(f)
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(c) The owner of any diesel-powered
			 commercial motor vehicle receiving a fail designation shall be required to
			 submit documentation to the Department within forty-five (45) days of the
			 diesel emissions inspection date, that the vehicle has undergone emissions
			 related repairs. Failure to have the vehicle repaired within the forty-five
			 (45) day period, and to provide documentation of such emissions repair within
			 said time period, shall result in the suspension of the vehicle's registration
			 or the privilege to operate the vehicle on the highways of the state. Any
			 diesel-powered commercial motor vehicle not meeting the smoke opacity
			 inspection standards pursuant to section
			 14-164i-2 of
			 the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be subject to the
			 requirements of this subsection and section
			 14-164i-6
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(d) Any diesel-powered commercial motor
			 vehicle presented for the roadside inspection which is required, pursuant to
			 the regulations of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection as authorized
			 by section
			 22a-174
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, to be equipped with an air pollution
			 control system or mechanism, shall be deemed to have failed to meet the
			 inspection standards if such control system or mechanism is found to have been
			 dismantled or is otherwise inoperable. Such control system or mechanism may be
			 inspected prior to an emissions inspection, during an emissions inspection, or
			 after a vehicle has failed a required emissions inspection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-6 - Suspension of registration. Notice of right to hearing

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) If any operator of a diesel-powered
			 commercial motor vehicle which is required to be inspected in accordance with
			 sections
			 14-164i-1
			 to
			 14-164i-11,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, fails to stop or
			 otherwise to submit to such roadside inspection, the commissioner may (1)
			 suspend the registration or privilege to operate the vehicle on the highways of
			 the state, and (2) notify the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered
			 and request said jurisdiction to suspend the registration of the vehicle. Prior
			 to the suspension, the commissioner shall send, by bulk certified mail, a
			 written suspension notice informing the owner that the vehicle's registration
			 will be suspended in the State of Connecticut, as of the effective date
			 specified in the suspension notice. Each such owner notified shall, have the
			 right, prior to said effective date of suspension, to request an administrative
			 hearing, which shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 54 of the
			 Connecticut General Statutes.
(b)
			 Upon failure by an owner of a diesel-powered commercial motor vehicle to submit
			 documentation of such emissions repairs, as required in section
			 14-164i-5(c)
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the commissioner shall send,
			 by bulk certified mail, a written suspension notice informing the owner that
			 the vehicle's registration will be suspended in the State of Connecticut, as of
			 the effective date specified in the suspension notice. Each such owner notified
			 shall have the right, prior to said effective date of suspension, to request an
			 administrative hearing, which shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 54
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-7 - Requirements for roadside inspection equipment and personnel

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The department shall equip each motor
			 vehicle inspector with:
(1) A smoke opacimeter
			 that meets the SAE J-1667 standards;
(2) A gauge to determine the vehicle's
			 exhaust outlet diameter;
(3) Wheel
			 chocks;
(4) Protective
			 masks;
(5) Diesel emissions
			 inspection reports and other administrative reports;
(6) A computerized data processor;
			 and
(7) A properly equipped
			 enforcement vehicle.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-8 - Fleet diesel emission inspection program requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Minimum requirements to participate in a
			 program for fleet inspections, authorized by section
			 14-164i(b)
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, are as follows:
(1) Fleet owner must employ a mechanic who
			 has a minimum of two years full-time experience repairing diesel powered
			 commercial motor vehicles.
(2)
			 Fleet owner shall have smoke testing equipment approved by the commissioner and
			 capable of performing the Snap-Acceleration Smoke Opacity Test procedure for
			 diesel powered commercial motor vehicles. The test equipment must provide a
			 printout which indicates the date of the test, the identification number of the
			 vehicle tested andthe results of the test in numerical readings.
(3) Each fleet owner shall have a certified
			 fleet emission examiner. Certification is granted upon successful completion of
			 an examiner training course approved by the commissioner. The fleet owner shall
			 maintain each certification and upgrade according to schedules established by
			 the commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 164i - Diesel-Powered Commercial Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards › Section 14-164i-9 - Licensed dealer and repairer diesel emission inspection program requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Minimum
			 requirements for a licensed dealer or repairer to become a dealer and repairer
			 diesel emissions inspection station, as authorized by section
			 14-164i(b)(2)
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, are as follows:
(1) The licensee shall satisfactorily
			 demonstrate to the commissioner that its primary business activity is the sale
			 and/or repair of diesel powered commercial motor vehicles;
(2) The licensee shall be a qualified
			 mechanic or have a qualified mechanic in its employ who meets the requirements
			 of sections
			 14-63-2
			 to
			 14-63-4a,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(3) The licensee shall have smoke testing
			 equipment approved by the commissioner and capable of performing the J-1667
			 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) snap-acceleration smoke test procedure
			 for diesel powered commercial motor vehicles. The test equipment must provide a
			 printout which indicates the date of the test, the identification number of the
			 vehicle tested and the results of the test in numerical readings; and
(4) The licensee shall have a certified
			 dealer and repairer emissions examiner in its employ. Certification is granted
			 upon successful completion by the examiner of an inspection training course
			 approved by the commissioner. Certification must be maintained and upgraded
			 according to schedules established by the commissioner.