Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 52 - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Requirements for Motor Vehicles › Article 1 - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Requirements › 18 AAC 52.070 - Referee facility

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Each implementing agency or its
				contractor shall maintain and operate a referee facility to carry out the
				functions described in this section.
(b) The implementing agency shall ensure that
				the referee facility is equipped with instrumentation and other equipment and
				supplies necessary to determine whether a vehicle passes or fails an inspection
				test performed under this chapter.
(c) Subject to the implementing agency's
				approval, the referee facility may charge an inspection fee to inspect a
				vehicle not previously tested. If a vehicle passes an inspection performed at
				the referee facility, the referee facility may collect a fee for the
				certificate of inspection. A referee facility may not charge for an I/M test if
				the motorist has already paid for an I/M test and has a complete vehicle
				inspection report (VIR) showing a completed I/M test at a certified station
				within the past 90 days. If the vehicle fails the inspection and does not meet
				the requirements for a repair cost waiver under
				18 AAC 52.060(a) (1), the referee facility may provide the
				motorist with a required-repair form that describes the repairs that must be
				made. The motorist shall make the repairs described on the required-repair form
				within 60 days. If the motorist disputes the results of a failing inspection
				performed by the referee facility, the referee facility may perform additional
				functional tests to verify the reason for failure.
(d) If directed by the implementing agency,
				the referee facility shall
(1) verify and
				document inspection failure as described in
				18 AAC 52.015(d);
(2) determine whether a waiver should be
				issued under
				18 AAC 52.060;
(3) confirm the results of tests and repairs
				performed by a certified mechanic or station if a motorist disputes the work of
				the mechanic or station;
(4)
				inspect vehicles that have been rejected from testing at a certified station
				because of engine or fuel changes;
(5) provide assistance in monitoring
				certified stations and mechanics under
				18 AAC 52.440;
(6) test a vehicle and determine the correct
				procedure to follow for repairs after a vehicle has received an initial I/M
				test ("I" test), I/M-related repairs, and an after-repairs test ("A" test) at a
				certified station, and still fails; if the vehicle passes the initial test, a
				further I/M test is not required in that inspection cycle unless the ownership
				of the vehicle is transferred as provided in
				AS
				28.10.271(d);
(7) perform an I/M test if a technical
				problem prevents a certified station from performing a standard test;
(8) evaluate a catalytic converter for
				efficiency after the vehicle fails the tailpipe test and no other faults are
				found;
(9) test a vehicle that has
				had an engine change if the vehicle has not been tagged by the referee facility
				with a label containing instructions for properly testing the
				vehicle;
(10) evaluate a vehicle
				that fails the "I" test if the certified station refuses to perform repairs
				because the mechanic determines that the repairs would be ineffective and
				emissions would not be reduced;
(11) evaluate grey market vehicles as
				provided in
				18 AAC 52.080;
(12) test vehicles referred by an I/M field
				inspector;
(13) evaluate vehicles
				covered by a manufacturer's emissions warranty that fail an "I" test and
				exhibit no indication of tampering;
(14) evaluate vehicles assembled by a person
				who is not an automobile manufacturer; and
(15) provide other services as directed by
				the implementing agency.