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Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 175.8 - Newly-purchased vehicles

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(a)
Vehicles without valid certificate of inspection
. A vehicle
						which does not display a valid certificate of inspection at the time of sale,
						resale or entry into this Commonwealth shall be inspected within 10 days of
						sale, resale or entry into this Commonwealth, whichever occurs later. The
						inspection shall be coordinated with the staggered registration system
						regardless of the date of a previous inspection in this or another
						jurisdiction.
(b)
Vehicles
						with valid certificate of inspection.
A vehicle which displays a valid
						certificate of inspection at the time of sale or resale may be driven until the
						inspection certificate expires.
(c)
Vehicles subject to semiannual inspection and mass transit
						vehicles.
Vehicles subject to semiannual inspection and mass transit
						vehicles are exempt from the provision of subsection (a) which requires
						coordination of inspection expiration with the staggered registration
						system.
The provisions of this §
														175.8 amended under Vehicle
							 Code,
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 175.9 - Vehicles registered in another state

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A vehicle registered in another state may be inspected.
						  A certificate of inspection shall be issued only if the vehicle meets
						  inspection requirements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 175.10 - Vehicles requiring emission inspection due to address change

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A subject vehicle required to participate in the
						  Emission I/M Program because of vehicle registration change of address shall be
						  phased into the emission inspection program at the time of the expiration of
						  the current safety certificate of inspection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 175.11 - Coordination of safety and emission inspection

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(a) All subject vehicles required to
						participate in the Emission I/M Program shall display on the vehicle a renewed
						emission certificate of inspection prior to placement of a renewed safety
						certificate of inspection.
(b) Upon
						successful completion of a safety inspection, a certificate of inspection may
						be affixed to the vehicle if the vehicle's emissions certificate of inspection
						is valid for more than 90 days from the date of the safety
						inspection.
(c) If the emissions
						certificate of inspection will expire in less than 90 days from the date of the
						safety inspection, the vehicle shall receive a renewed emissions certificate of
						inspection prior to a renewed safety certificate of inspection being
						affixed.
(d) A temporary inspection
						approval indicator may be used to designate vehicles which have successfully
						passed the required periodic safety inspection, but must display a renewed
						emission certificate of inspection, or obtain an official waiver, prior to
						placement of the renewed safety certificate of inspection.
(e) Under this chapter, the expiring safety
						certificate of inspection may be replaced with a new safety certificate of
						inspection at any time prior to the expiration of the certificate of inspection
						to which the temporary inspection approval indicator is affixed. The temporary
						inspection approval indicator does not extend the inspection expiration of any
						certificate of inspection to which it is affixed.
The provisions of this §
														175.11 issued under the Vehicle
							 Code,
							 75 Pa.C.S. §§
															4101,
							 4702,
							 4703,
							 4706(e), 4728 and 6103;
							 amended under the Vehicle Code
							 75 Pa.C.S. §§
															4103,
							 4301,
							 4501,
							 4521 and
							 6103.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.22 - Making application

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(a)
Form.
The applicant shall file one copy of Form MV-427,
						Application for Designation as an Official Inspection Station, with the Bureau.
						A separate application shall be made for each place of business.
(b)
Bond or proof of
						insurance.
Requirements shall be as follows:
(1) An applicant for a certificate of
						appointment shall furnish a bond on a form prescribed by the Department or
						proof of insurance as required by
						75 Pa.C.S. §
														4722(c) (relating to
						certificate of appointment).
(2)
						The bond or insurance shall be in the amount of $10,000 for each place of
						business and shall provide compensation to a vehicle owner for damage their
						vehicle may sustain while it is in possession of the inspection
						station.
(3) The bond or proof of
						insurance shall be renewed each year.
(4) Cancellation of the bond or insurance
						shall automatically void the certificate of appointment. Inspections shall
						cease until the Bureau receives a new bond or proof of insurance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.23 - Approval

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(a)
Investigation.
An inspection station supervisor will conduct
						an investigation of each applicant to determine full compliance with the
						Vehicle Code and this chapter.
(b)
English comprehension.
The applicant and each inspection
						mechanic shall be sufficiently versed in the English language to read and
						understand this title.
(c)
Issuance of certificate.
Upon approval of the application by
						the Bureau, a certificate of appointment shall be issued to the applicant for
						the place of business located within this Commonwealth, as set forth in the
						application. No inspections shall be made unless a certificate of appointment
						has been issued to and is prominently displayed at the official inspection
						station.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.24 - Required certificates and station signs

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After appointment, the owner of each inspection station
						  shall prominently display signs required by the Bureau, including the
						  following:
(1) A certificate of
						appointment for each type of station approved for the location.
(2) A sign clearly stating the fee for the
						certificate of inspection separate from the fee for inspection. The fee for
						inspection shall be the same whether the vehicle passes or fails. The fee for
						inspection shall include the cost of labor for the inspection, including
						pulling wheels, but it shall not include the cost of parts, repairs or
						adjustments. The sign shall clearly indicate the fee for different types of
						vehicles-for example, passenger cars, trucks and trailers-to the extent that
						the fee varies among vehicles. Fleet and Commonwealth stations are exempt from
						this requirement.
(3) A current
						list of certified inspection mechanics, Form TS-443.
(4) An official inspection station sign
						outside the garage, clearly visible to the public. This sign shall have a
						keystone design which is 24 inches high and 21 inches wide. The station number
						plate shall be 2 3/4 inches high and 13 3/8 inches wide. The background shall
						be navy blue with gold lettering. If hung from a bracket, the sign shall be
						double faced. A previously issued sign will still be permitted. Fleet and
						Commonwealth stations are exempted from this requirement.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
														175.29 (relating to obligations
							 and responsibilities of stations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.25 - Inspection area

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(a)
General.
The following requirements apply to inspection areas:
(1) Except as provided in subsection
						(b)(1)(iii) and (3), the inspection area shall be entirely within a sound,
						enclosed building; shall be in good repair; and shall be kept in good
						condition.
(2) An anticipated
						alteration or change affecting the condition or size of the inspection area
						shall be reported to the inspection station supervisor at once.
(3) The floor shall be of a hard surface and
						in sound condition. Dirt floors will not be approved.
(4) The floor of the inspection area shall be
						level. No more than 1% slope from front to rear or side to side is
						acceptable.
(5) The inspection area
						shall be free from obstructions, including shelves, work benches, partitions,
						displays, machinery and stairways. If the inspection area or any part is
						located outside the building, the area shall also be kept clear of snow or
						other substances which would curtail or interfere with inspections.
(6) Hoists and lifts are permitted in the
						inspection area if a thorough and proper inspection can be performed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.26 - Tools and equipment

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(a)
General requirements.
An inspection station shall have tools
						and equipment in good operating condition sufficient to inspect each type of
						vehicle to be inspected, including the following:
(1) Hammers-a ball-peen hammer, one plastic
						or brass hammer and one rubber hammer.
(2) A workbench.
(3) A portable light.
(4) Socket sets.
(5) Assorted open end and box end
						wrenches.
(6) Torque
						wrenches-foot-pound and inch-pound.
(7) Screw drivers-assorted.
(8) Pliers-assorted.
(9) Test light-continuity tester.
(10) Floor stands: four.
(11) Floor jack or hoist-wheels shall spin
						freely.
(12) Tire pressure
						gauge.
(13) Brake drum
						gauges.
(14) Micrometer gauges or
						thickness gauges, with measurements in 1/1000 inch, capable of measuring both
						the range of rotor thickness and the depth of the scores.
(15) A ball joint gauge-not required for
						recreation, utility and motorcycle stations.
(16) A tread depth gauge capable of
						indicating amount of usable tire tread in increments of 1/32 inch.
(17) A brake-lining gauge capable of
						indicating the amount of usable lining on both riveted and bonded lining in
						increments of 1/32 inch.
(18) An
						approved headlight testing device-SAE approved No. J600a for photo-electric
						type and J602c for mechanic aimers. Not required for recreational and utility
						trailer stations.
(19) A paper
						punch with a minimum diameter or width of 1/4 inch and a maximum diameter or
						width of 3/8 inch.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.27 - Hours

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(a) An inspection
						station shall be open for business a minimum of 40 hours, Monday through Friday
						between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This section may be waived by the Bureau upon written
						request of the inspection station owner and prior approval of the inspection
						station supervisor. To be considered for a waiver of this section, the
						inspection station shall be open for business at least 10 business hours
						between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. A request for a waiver of this
						section shall be submitted on a form provided by the Department. A waiver of
						this section may be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons:
(1) A violation of this chapter was committed
						by the inspection station owner, manager, a certified inspection mechanic or
						other employee at the station within 3 years immediately preceding a request
						for a waiver.
(2) The station
						owner, manager, a certified inspection mechanic or other employee at an
						inspection station that has been granted a waiver of this section commits a
						violation of this chapter after the waiver has been granted.
(3) Station personnel currently employed or
						hired have been or are currently suspended for a violation of this
						chapter.
(4) The Department or a
						designee is unable, on two attempts on 2 different business days, to perform an
						official visit, including a periodic records audit, during the hours specified
						in the approved waiver.
(5) An
						inspection station fails to be in operation during the hours specified in the
						waiver.
(6) An inspection station
						fails to comply with this section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.28 - Certified inspection mechanics

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(a)
General.
An official inspection station shall have at least
						one certified inspection mechanic. Every inspection shall be performed by a
						certified inspection mechanic. The mechanic shall only inspect the type of
						vehicle for which he is certified and for which he holds a valid driver's
						license, except as otherwise provided in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4726(a) (relating to
						certification of mechanics). The mechanic signing the inspection sticker shall
						conduct and be responsible for the entire inspection of the vehicle, including
						the road test, except that the Department may exempt a mechanic from the
						requirement to perform a road test because of a physical disability. See
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4726.
(b)
Multiple stations.
A
						certified inspection mechanic may work part time at more than one official
						inspection station if the mechanic notifies the inspection station supervisor
						and the Vehicle Control Division of the names and station numbers of all
						current employers. Failure to do so may result in suspension of the mechanic's
						inspection privileges.
(c)
Number of inspections.
A certified mechanic may not inspect
						more than:
(1) Two vehicles other than
						motorcycles per hour.
(2) Three
						motorcycles per hour.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.29 - Obligations and responsibilities of stations

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(a)
Personal liability.
It
						is the responsibility of the owner of an inspection station to do all of the
						following:
(1) To conduct the business of the
						official inspection station honestly and in the best interests of this
						Commonwealth, in accordance with the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S (relating to
						Vehicle Code) and this chapter, and, except in the case of a fleet or
						Commonwealth inspection station, to make every reasonable effort to inspect all
						vehicles upon request.
(2) To make
						official inspection regulations and supplements available for the use of
						certified inspection mechanics and other employees involved in
						inspection.
(3) To notify the
						inspection station supervisor and the Vehicle Control Division when a certified
						mechanic is hired.
(4) To keep
						inspection records and required work orders available for examination and audit
						by the inspection station supervisor and other authorized persons.
(5) To keep certificate of inspection
						requisition forms for each inspection campaign.
(6) To assume full responsibility, with or
						without actual knowledge, for:
(i) Every
						inspection conducted by an employe of the inspection station.
(ii) Every inspection conducted on the
						premises.
(iii) Every certificate
						of inspection issued to the inspection station.
(iv) Every certificate of inspection issued
						by the inspection station.
(v) A
						violation of the Vehicle Code or this chapter related to inspections committed
						by an employe of the inspection station.
(7) To assure that each inspection is
						performed by an inspection mechanic certified to inspect that type of
						vehicle.
(8) To have available, at
						all times, a current certificate of inspection for all types of vehicles
						inspected at that station.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.30 - Commonwealth inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
This designation will be issued to stations owned
						and operated by:
(1) The Federal
						Government.
(2) The
						Commonwealth.
(3) A political
						subdivision of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.31 - Fleet inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
(1) A fleet inspection station owner shall
						own or lease at least 15 or more vehicles.
(2) The certificate of appointment shall
						authorize inspection of only those vehicles registered or leased by the fleet
						inspection station owner. Privately owned or registered vehicles of company
						officers and employes may not be inspected at a fleet inspection station even
						if they are used for business purposes.
(3) The inspection certificate shall be
						cancelled if the number of vehicles owned or leased falls below 15, except for
						a temporary delay in ordering or receiving additional vehicles to supplement
						the fleet.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.32 - Recreational and utility trailer inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
This
						designation will be issued to stations that inspect trailers.
(b)
Requirements.
An
						applicant for a trailer station shall meet the requirements of this chapter,
						unless specifically exempted.
(c)
Certified inspection mechanic.
Each trailer inspection station
						shall have a mechanic certified to inspect trailers present during normal
						business hours.
(d)
Record
						sheets.
Inspections of trailers shall be recorded on Form MV-480.
						Inspection of recreational trailers shall be recorded on separate Form MV-480
						report sheets.
(e)
Tools.
In addition to the tool requirements of §
												175.26 (relating to tools and
						equipment), trailer stations shall have an ammeter-low range type.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.33 - Motorcycle inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
This designation shall be issued to stations that
						inspect only motorcycles.
(b)
General requirements.
A motorcycle inspection station shall
						meet the requirements of this chapter, unless specifically exempted.
(c)
Certified inspection
						mechanic.
A motorcycle inspection station shall have a mechanic
						certified to inspect motorcycles present during normal business
						hours.
(d)
Record
						sheets.
A motorcycle inspection shall be recorded on Form
						MV-480.
(e)
Tools.
In addition to the tool requirements of §
												175.26 (relating to tools and
						equipment), a motorcycle station shall have the following additional tools:
(1) A spoke wrench.
(2) A truing stand.
(3) A photo-electric type aimer or approved
						headlight aiming screen.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.34 - General inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
This designation will be issued to stations that
						inspect vehicles if the station is so equipped.
(b)
General requirements.
An
						applicant for a general inspection station shall meet the requirements of this
						chapter, unless specifically exempted.
(c)
Certified inspection
						mechanic.
A general inspection station shall have a certified mechanic
						present during normal business hours.
(d)
Method of inspection.
A
						vehicle shall be inspected according to this chapter by a mechanic certified to
						inspect the appropriate class of vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter B - OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 175.35 - Enhanced vehicle safety inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
The
						enhanced vehicle safety inspection designation will be issued to stations that
						perform enhanced vehicle safety inspections for the purpose of titling
						reconstructed, specially constructed, recovered theft, flood, collectible,
						modified vehicles, street rods and other vehicles requiring a branded
						certificate of title as prescribed by the Department.
(b)
General requirements.
In
						addition to contractual requirements prescribed by the Department, an applicant
						for an enhanced vehicle safety inspection station shall meet the requirements
						of this chapter unless specifically exempted.
(c)
Certified enhanced inspection
						mechanic.
Each enhanced vehicle safety inspection station shall have a
						certified enhanced inspection mechanic authorized by the Department employed
						and present during normal business hours.
(d)
Certified document
						reviewer.
An enhanced vehicle safety inspection station shall have a
						certified document reviewer authorized by the Department employed and present
						during normal business hours. The certified enhanced inspection mechanic may
						act as the certified document reviewer.
(e)
Method of inspection.
A
						subject vehicle shall undergo an enhanced vehicle safety inspection according
						to this chapter by a mechanic certified to perform enhanced inspections on the
						appropriate class of vehicle.
(f)
Tools.
In addition to the tool requirements of §
												175.26 (relating to tools and
						equipment), enhanced vehicle safety inspection stations shall have additional
						tools and equipment as contractually required by the Department.
The provisions of this §
														175.35 issued under the Vehicle
							 Code,
							 75 Pa.C.S. §§
															4103,
							 4301,
							 4501,
							 4521 and
							 6103.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter C - CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION › Section 175.41 - Procedure

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(a)
Unauthorized display of certificate of inspection.
No
						certificate of inspection or temporary inspection approval indicator may be
						marked or affixed to a vehicle unless the vehicle has successfully passed
						inspection, meeting the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to Vehicle Code)
						and this chapter.
(b)
Type.
A certificate of inspection shall be selected for the
						particular type of vehicle being inspected according to this chapter. The
						certificate of inspection shall be examined before using. If found to be
						incorrect, the inspection station supervisor and the Vehicle Inspection
						Division shall immediately be notified.
(1)
						TS-460 shall be used for motor vehicles except motorcycles and motor-driven
						cycles.
(2) TS-463 shall be used
						for trailers, motorcycles and motor-driven cycles.
(3) A temporary inspection approval indicator
						shall be used to designate a vehicle which has successfully passed the required
						periodic safety inspection, but which shall display a renewed emission
						certificate of inspection before a new safety certificate of inspection sticker
						may be affixed to the vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter C - CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION › Section 175.42 - Recording inspection

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(a)
Fraudulent recording.
Fraudulent recording of an inspection
						will be considered cause for suspension of inspection privileges.
(b)
Signature.
The certified
						mechanic who performed the entire inspection shall place his signature in
						accordance with the following recordkeeping requirements:
(1) At stations utilizing Form MV-431 or
						MV-480, the certified mechanic who performed the entire inspection shall place
						his signature in the appropriate column of Form MV-431 or MV-480 immediately
						following the inspection. Both the mechanic exempted from performing the road
						test under this chapter and the certified mechanic who performed the road test
						shall place their signatures in the appropriate column.
(i) When the inspection information is
						transferred from a work order to the Form MV-431 or MV-480 by anyone other than
						the certified mechanic who performed the inspection, the work order shall
						contain the certified mechanic's signature and be retained for audit.
(ii) The person who enters the information
						shall place the name of the certified mechanic in the appropriate column and
						the initials of the person putting the information on the form in the
						appropriate column.
(iii) A
						mechanic exempted from performing the road test under this chapter and the
						certified mechanic who performed the road test shall sign the work
						order.
(iv) The person who
						transfers the information shall place the names of both certified mechanics in
						the appropriate column.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter C - CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION › Section 175.43 - Security

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(a)
Check
						for errors.
When inspection stickers are received by the inspection
						station, they should be checked for errors. If errors are discovered, they
						shall be reported to the Vehicle Control Division at once.
(b)
Not transferable.
An
						inspection certificate is not transferable. It shall only be affixed to
						vehicles as designated on the inspection record sheet of the inspection station
						to which the certificates were issued.
(c)
Removal.
Except as
						provided in paragraphs (1) and (3), a certificate of inspection may not be
						removed from a vehicle for which the certificate was issued, except to replace
						it with a new certificate of inspection issued under this chapter and Chapter
						177 (relating to emission inspection program).
(1) A person replacing or repairing a
						windshield in a manner that requires removal of a certificate of inspection
						shall, at the option of the registrant of the vehicle, cut out the portion of
						the windshield containing the certificate of inspection and deliver it to the
						registrant of the vehicle or destroy the certificate. The vehicle may be driven
						up to 5 days if it displays the portion of the old windshield containing the
						certificate. Within the 5-day period, an official inspection station may affix
						to the vehicle another certificate of inspection for the same period without
						reinspecting the vehicle in exchange for the portion of the old windshield
						containing the certificate of inspection. Example: A #1 certificate of
						inspection shall be replaced with a #1 certificate of inspection. The
						replacement may be made any time prior to the expiration of the certificate of
						inspection. A fee of no more than $2 plus the fee paid to the Department for
						the certificate may be charged for exchanging the certificate of inspection.
(i) A replacement certificate of inspection
						may not be issued in the following circumstances.
(A) Acceptable proof of financial
						responsibility is not provided. For the purpose of this chapter, financial
						responsibility shall be proven by one of the following documents:
(I) A valid financial responsibility
						identification card issued in accordance with 31 Pa. Code (relating to
						insurance).
(II) The declaration
						page of a valid insurance policy.
(III) A valid self-insurance identification
						card.
(IV) A valid binder of
						insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to sell motor vehicle
						liability insurance in this Commonwealth.
(V) A valid insurance policy issued by an
						insurance company licensed to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in this
						Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter C - CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION › Section 175.44 - Ordering certificates of inspection

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(a)
Forms.
The following
						requisition forms shall be used to order certificates of inspection and
						inserts:
(1) MV-436a. For vehicles.
(2) MV-467a. For inserts and temporary
						inspection approval indicators.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter C - CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION › Section 175.45 - Violation of use of certificate of inspection

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A person may not do any of the following:
(1) Make, issue, transfer or possess an
						imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of inspection or temporary
						inspection approval indicator and shall be sanctioned consistent with
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4730(c) (relating to
						penalty).
(2) Display or cause to
						be displayed on a vehicle or have in his possession a certificate of inspection
						or temporary inspection approval indicator knowing it is fictitious, stolen,
						issued for another vehicle or issued without an inspection having been made and
						shall be sanctioned consistent with the provisions of
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4730(c) (relating to
						penalty).
(3) Furnish, loan, give
						or sell certificates of inspection and approval to another official inspection
						station or another person except upon an inspection made in accordance with
						this chapter. See
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4730(b).
The provisions of this §
														175.45 amended under the Vehicle
							 Code,
							 75 Pa.C.S. §§
															4101,
							 4702,
							 4703,
							 4706(e), 4728 and
							 6103.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter D - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND SUSPENSIONS: OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS AND CERTIFIED MECHANICS › Section 175.52 - Reapplication

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After a suspension has been served, inspection
						  privileges will not be restored until an application for reappointment has been
						  received by the Department. Upon receipt of an application for reappointment
						  following suspension of 3 months or more, a complete and thorough investigation
						  by the inspection station supervisor will be conducted to determine if
						  applicant qualifies for reappointment under Subchapter B (relating to official
						  inspection stations). Other applications for reappointment are subject to
						  investigation at the discretion of the Department. The station shall submit an
						  application for appointment 30 days prior to the restoration date to ensure
						  timely restoration.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
														175.51 (relating to cause for
							 suspension).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter D - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND SUSPENSIONS: OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATIONS AND CERTIFIED MECHANICS › Section 175.53 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.61 - Application of subchapter

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Equipment standards set forth in this subchapter apply
						  to passenger cars and light trucks driven on highways.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.62 - Suspension

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Every suspension component shall be in safe operating
						  condition as described in §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
						  procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.63 - Steering

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(a)
Condition of steering components.
The steering assembly and
						steering mechanism shall be in safe operating condition as described in §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
						procedure).
(b)
Steering
						wheel.
The steering wheel, except if specially designed for
						handicapped drivers, shall be equivalent to original equipment in material
						strength and have a minimum outside diameter of 13 inches.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.64 - Braking systems

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(a)
Condition of braking systems
. Braking systems and components
						shall be in safe operating condition as described in §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
						procedure).
(b)
Service
						brakes
. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped
						with a service brake system. See
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4502
						(relating to general requirements for braking systems).
(1) The service brakes shall act on all
						wheels upon application and shall be capable of stopping a vehicle in not more
						than the maximum stopping distance prescribed in Table I (relating to brake
						performance), except on a vehicle being transported in driveaway-towaway
						operation.
(2) The brake lining and
						brake fluids shall be of a type approved by the vehicle manufacturer or shall
						meet the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards in Appendix A
						(relating to minimum requirements for motor vehicle brake lining-SAE
						J998).
(3) A passenger car
						manufactured or assembled after June 30, 1967, and designated as a 1968 or
						later model shall be equipped with a service brake system of a design that
						rupture or failure of either the front or rear brake system will not result in
						the complete loss of braking function. Braking function may be obtained by
						hydraulic or other means through a normal brake mechanism. In the event of a
						rupture or failure of an actuating force component, the unaffected brakes shall
						be capable of applying adequate braking force to vehicle.
(4) Metal from a shoe may not contact the
						brake drums or rotors.
(5) Brake
						lines shall be approved for use as brake lines.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.65 - Tires and wheels

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(a)
Condition of tires and wheels
. Tires and wheels shall be in
						safe operating condition as described in §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
						procedure).
(b)
Tire
						standards
. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall have tires
						manufactured in conformance with standards in Chapter 159 (relating to new
						pneumatic tires). See
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4525
						(relating to tire equipment and traction surfaces). Tires with equivalent
						metric size designations may be used.
(c)
Radial ply tires
. A
						radial ply tire may not be used on the same axle with a bias or belted
						tire.
(d)
Different types
						of tires
. Tires of different types, such as one snow tire and one
						regular tire or bias, belted or radial tire, may not be used on the same axle
						except in an emergency.
(e)
Nonpneumatic tires
. A passenger car or light truck operated on
						highway may not be equipped with nonpneumatic tires except an antique vehicle
						with nonpneumatic tires if originally equipped by the manufacturer.
(f)
Ice grips or studs
. A
						tire may not be equipped with ice grips or tire studs or wear-resisting
						material which have projections exceeding 2/32 inch beyond the tread of the
						traction surface of the tire.
(g)
Tires and rims
. The axles of a vehicle specified under this
						subchapter shall be equipped with the number and type of tires and rims with a
						load rating equal to or higher than those offered by the
						manufacturer.
(h)
Spacers
. Spacers or similar devices thicker than 1/4 inch may
						not be installed to increase wheel track.
The provisions of this §
														175.65 amended under the Vehicle
							 Code,
							 75 Pa.C.S. §§
															4103,
							 4301,
							 4501,
							 4521 and
							 6103.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.66 - Lighting and electrical systems

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(a)
Condition of lamps and switches.
Every required lamp or switch
						shall be in safe operating condition as described in §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
						procedure).
(b)
Lighting
						standards.
A lamp shall comply with vehicle lighting equipment
						requirements of this title. See Tables II-IV; Chapter 153 and
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4301.
(c)
Headlamp system.
A
						vehicle specified under this subchapter which is driven on highway shall have a
						two- or four-headlamp system. See
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4303(a) (relating to general
						lighting requirements).
(1) Both lamps in the
						two-headlamp system shall be of Type II construction consisting of high beam
						and low beam. One lamp shall be located on each side of front of motor
						vehicle.
(2) In the four-headlamp
						system, two lamps shall be of Type II construction and two lamps shall be of
						Type I construction. Type I lamps consist of a high beam only. One of each type
						shall be located on each side of the front of the motor vehicle.
(3) The headlamp low beam minimum candlepower
						shall not be less than 7,500.
(4)
						The headlamp high beam minimum candlepower shall not be less than
						10,000.
(5) A headlamp shall be
						aimed to comply with inspection procedure of this subchapter.
(6) A vehicle specified under this subchapter
						shall be equipped with manual dimmer switch conveniently located for use by the
						driver while in normal operating position. An automatic dimming device may be
						used in addition to the manual switch.
(7) A vehicle specified under this subchapter
						shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the
						high beam of light from the headlamp is in use and shall not otherwise be
						lighted. An indicator shall be located so that when lighted it is readily
						visible without glare to operator of vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.67 - Glazing

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(a)
Condition of glazing
. Glazing shall meet the requirements of
						Chapter 161 (relating to glazing materials). See
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4526
						(relating to safety glass).
(b)
Safety glazing
. A vehicle specified under this subchapter
						shall be equipped with safety glazing in all windshields, windows and wings.
						The requirements of this subsection do not apply to a vehicle manufactured or
						assembled before January 1, 1934, if the original glazing is not cracked or
						discolored.
(c)
Stickers
. Stickers shall be located as follows:
(1) Truck weight classification
						sticker-trucks only-shall be affixed to lower left hand corner of the
						windshield to the immediate right of the certificate of inspection.
(2) The following stickers are authorized to
						be affixed to windshield or windows, as indicated:
(i) Out-of-State inspection stickers, tax
						stamps, road use permits or other government-related permits-municipalities and
						states-may be placed at the lower left or right-hand corner of the
						windshield.
(ii) A Delaware River
						Port Authority Bridge Travel Permit may be affixed to the left rear window.
						This permit is 2-1/4 inches by 4-1/4 inches and is an automatic triggering
						device for passing vehicles through toll gates on a bridge.
(iii) The suggested manufacturer's retail
						price sheet may be affixed to a new vehicle of a dealer. These labels are
						permitted only on the lower portion of a side window, as far to the rear of a
						vehicle as possible. When the vehicle is sold, this label shall be
						removed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION › Subchapter E - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS › Section 175.68 - Mirrors

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(a)
Condition of mirrors.
Mirrors shall be in safe operating
						condition as described in §
												175.80 (relating to inspection
						procedure).
(b)
Rearview
						mirrors.
A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped
						with at least one rearview mirror or similar device which provides the driver
						an unobstructed view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle for a distance
						of not less than 200 feet. A mirror may not be cracked, broken or
						discolored.
(c)
Obstructions.
On a vehicle specified under this subchapter, a
						rearview mirror shall be free from obstructions as described in § 175.80.
(1) A vehicle specified under this subchapter
						having a sign, load or material which obstructs, obscures or impairs the
						driver's clear view of the highway or an intersecting highway shall have two
						outside rearview mirrors, one on the driver's side and one on the passenger's
						side, each with a minimum reflective surface of 19.5 square inches.
(2) Rear window louvers are permitted only if
						the vehicle has at least two outside rearview mirrors, one on the driver's side
						and one on the passenger's side, each with minimum reflective surfaces of 19.5
						square inches.
(3) Rearview
						mirrors, each with a minimum reflective surface of 19.5 square inches, shall be
						installed on both sides of a vehicle for which a certificate of exemption for a
						sun screening device or other material has been issued. A vehicle for which a
						certificate of exemption has been issued for medical reasons may be equipped
						with only a left outside rearview mirror, unless the vehicle was originally
						equipped with an outside rearview mirror on both sides of the
						vehicle.
(4) No object or material
						may be hung from the rearview mirror and no object or material may be hung,
						placed or attached in a position so as to materially obstruct, obscure or
						impair the driver's vision through the windshield or constitute a safety
						hazard.
(5) This subsection also
						applies to glass etchings, except those used for vehicle
						identification.