reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
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 O - VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES › Appendix C - Reserved › Chart 3

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															175.80 (relating to inspection
								procedure); 67 Pa. Code §
															175.110 (relating to inspection
								procedure); 67 Pa. Code §
															175.160 (relating to inspection
								procedure); and 67 Pa. Code §
															175.190 (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 O - VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES › Appendix C - Reserved › Chart 4

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This chart cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															175.94 (relating to braking
								systems); 67 Pa. Code §
															175.123 (relating to braking
								systems); and 67 Pa. Code §
															175.130 (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 O - VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES › Appendix C - Reserved › Chart 5

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This chart cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															175.209 (relating to
								chassis).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › GENERAL › Section 177.1 - Purpose

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This chapter implements elements of Part IV of the
							 Vehicle Code,
							 75 Pa.C.S. §§
														4531,
							 4701,
							 4702,
							 4706,
							 4707 and
							 4721.
The provisions of this §
															177.1 amended under the Vehicle
								Code,
								75 Pa.C.S. §§
																4531,
								4701,
								4702,
								4706,
								4707,
								4721 and
								6103.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › GENERAL › Section 177.2 - Application of equipment rules

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Equipment rules apply to subject vehicles operated on
							 a highway, unless specifically exempted by this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › IMPLEMENTATION OF EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 177.22 - Commencement of inspections

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Prior to implementation of the OBD-I/M check and
							 related inspection provisions of this chapter, the Department will provide
							 affected vehicle owners with at least 60 days notice. The notice will be
							 published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
, as provided for in
							 75 Pa.C.S. §
														4706(b.1) (relating to prohibition on
							 expenditures for emission inspection program).
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.51 (relating to program
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › IMPLEMENTATION OF EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 177.23 - Notification of requirement for emission inspection

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The Department will notify the owner or lessee of a
							 subject vehicle that is required to have an emission
							 inspection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › IMPLEMENTATION OF EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 177.24 - Program evaluation

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A program evaluation of the vehicle inspection and
							 maintenance (I/M) program that meets EPA requirements will be performed with
							 date submitted to EPA on a biennial basis.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › IMPLEMENTATION OF EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 177.31-177.49 - 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 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › I/M PROGRAM › Section 177.51 - Program requirements

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(a)
Network type.
Testing shall be performed through a
						  decentralized system of privately owned and operated, Department-certified
						  facilities.
(b)
Test-and-repair.
Emission inspection stations may conduct both
						  testing and repairing of subject vehicles.
(c)
Inspection.
Subject
						  vehicles shall be emission inspected annually in coordination with a safety
						  inspection according to procedures established by the Bureau, subject to
						  paragraphs (1)-(3). A safety inspection certificate for a vehicle subject to an
						  emission inspection may not be affixed to the vehicle until the subject vehicle
						  has passed an emission inspection or received an exemption or a waiver as
						  provided in §
													177.281 (relating to issuance of
						  waiver). The term "safety inspection certificate" as used in this subsection
						  does not include temporary inspection approval indicators as defined in §
													175.2 (relating to definitions).
						  Safety inspection stations are not required to conduct emission inspections to
						  maintain certification as safety inspection stations.
(1) When the Secretary certifies, by
						  publication of a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
, that the
						  number of subject pre-MY 1996 vehicles constitutes less than 40% of the total
						  subject vehicles registered in an I/M county or region, subject pre-MY 1996
						  vehicles in that I/M county or region shall be inspected biennially in
						  coordination with an annual safety inspection, provided that emissions in that
						  I/M county or region are at or below levels which are in compliance with the
						  State Implementation Plan, conformity requirements under the Clean Air Act, and
						  the I/M performance standard.
(2)
						  At such time as the Secretary certifies, by publication of a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
, that the number of subject pre-MY 1996
						  vehicles constitutes less than 20% of the total subject vehicles registered in
						  an I/M county or region, pre-MY 1996 vehicles shall no longer be subject to the
						  I/M program, provided that emissions in that I/M county or region are at or
						  below levels which are in compliance with the State Implementation Plan,
						  conformity requirements under the Clean Air Act, and the I/M performance
						  standard.
(3) Nothing in this
						  section relieves any vehicle from the requirements for annual safety
						  inspections under Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and
						  inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › I/M PROGRAM › Section 177.52 - Emission inspection prerequisites

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The following prerequisites shall be accomplished by
							 the vehicle owner or driver prior to the performance of the emission
							 inspection:
(1) The vehicle owner or
						  driver shall present the vehicle registration card to the emission inspection
						  station and pay the required test fee to the inspection station. This fee shall
						  also include one free retest, if the vehicle owner or driver complies with the
						  retest requirements as provided in §§
													177.271-177.274 (relating to
						  retest).
(2) When the EPA National
						  Recall Database with the necessary recall notice information is available to
						  the Department, the inspection station shall check with the VIID when
						  applicable to determine whether an applicable emission-related manufacturer
						  recall notice was issued for the subject vehicle.
(3) When the EPA National Recall Database
						  with the necessary recall notice information is available to the Department,
						  and if a subject vehicle was targeted for a voluntary or mandatory
						  manufacturer's applicable emission recall notice, the vehicle owner or operator
						  shall present proof of compliance with the recall notice to the emission
						  inspection station before the emission inspection begins.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › I/M PROGRAM › Section 177.53 - Vehicle inspection process

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The vehicle inspection process shall be as
							 follows:
(1) If a subject vehicle
						  passes the emission inspection, the emission inspection station shall provide
						  the vehicle owner or operator with an emission inspection report certifying
						  that the vehicle has passed the emission inspection.
(2) If a subject vehicle fails any phase of
						  the emission inspection, the emission inspection station shall provide the
						  vehicle owner or operator with a software generated interpretive diagnostic
						  information form based on the particular portions of the inspection that the
						  vehicle failed.
(3) If a subject
						  vehicle fails any phase of the emission inspection, the vehicle owner shall
						  have the vehicle repaired and submit the vehicle for retesting.
(4) If the subject vehicle fails the retest,
						  the vehicle owner can apply for a waiver. If the waiver requirements as
						  prescribed in §§
													177.281 and
						  177.282 (relating to issuance of
						  waiver; and annual adjustment of minimum waiver expenditure for emission
						  inspection) are met, a waiver will be issued.
(5) An emission inspector will place a
						  certificate of emission inspection on the windshield of the subject vehicle, as
						  prescribed in §
													177.291 (relating to certificates
						  of emission inspection procedures), which has passed the emission requirements
						  or received a waiver.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - SUBJECT VEHICLES › Section 177.101 - Subject vehicles

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(a)
Subject vehicles.
Subject vehicles in an I/M county or region
						include gasoline powered 1975 and newer model year vehicles, excluding the
						current model year, with a GVWR of 9,000 pounds or less which are:
(1) Registered in or required to be
						registered in a certified I/M county or region.
(2) Leased vehicles with registration or
						titling in the name of someone other than the lessee or user where the motor
						vehicle is registered or required to be registered in an I/M county or
						region.
(3) Operated on Federal
						installations located within an I/M county or region, regardless of where the
						vehicles are registered. This requirement applies to employee-owned or leased
						vehicles, including vehicles owned, leased or operated by civilian and military
						personnel on Federal installations, as well as, agency-owned or operated
						vehicles. Vehicles exempted from this requirement are:
(i) Tactical military vehicles.
(ii) Visiting agency, employee or military
						personnel vehicles as long as the visits do not exceed 60 calendar days per
						calendar year.
(4) School
						buses 9,000 pounds or less GVWR and other buses with a seating capacity of 15
						seats or less with a GVWR of 9,000 pounds or less.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - SUBJECT VEHICLES › Section 177.102 - Inspection of vehicles reentering this Commonwealth

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Vehicles subject to emission inspection which have been
						  outside of this Commonwealth continuously for 30 days or more and which, at the
						  time of reentering this Commonwealth, do not bear a currently valid certificate
						  of emission inspection are not required to be inspected until 10 days after
						  reentering this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - SUBJECT VEHICLES › Section 177.103 - Used vehicles after sale or resale

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(a)
						A used vehicle, after sale or resale, may be driven without a current
						inspection certificate for 10 days after the date of sale or resale or entry
						into this Commonwealth, whichever occurs later. The purchaser of the vehicle,
						unless contracted otherwise, assumes full responsibility for having the vehicle
						inspected.
(b) Used vehicles,
						acquired after sale or resale, bearing a currently valid certificate of
						emission inspection may be driven on Commonwealth highways until the
						certificate of emission inspection expires.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - SUBJECT VEHICLES › Section 177.104 - Vehicles registered in nondesignated areas or other states

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A vehicle registered outside a designated area or
						  another state may be inspected for emissions but may not be issued a
						  certificate of emission inspection unless the certificate is specifically
						  requested by a vehicle owner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - SUBJECT VEHICLES › Section 177.105 - Vehicles requiring emission inspection due to change of address

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Subject vehicles required to participate in the 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
						  certificate of safety inspection when the vehicle is next
						  inspected.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › GENERAL › Section 177.202 - Emission test equipment

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(a)
Performance features of emission test equipment.
Computerized
						  test systems are required for performing any emission measurement on subject
						  vehicles. The test equipment shall be certified to meet as applicable EPA
						  requirements, including those contained in 40 CFR Part 51 , Subpart S, Appendix
						  D (relating to steady-state short test equipment), which is adopted by
						  reference, or the performance standards of California BAR 97 as they apply to
						  the PA97 analyzer and Appendix A (relating to acceleration simulation mode:
						  Pennsylvania procedures, standards, equipment specifications and quality
						  control requirements). Newly acquired systems shall be subjected to acceptance
						  test procedures to ensure compliance with program specifications.
(1) Emission test equipment shall be capable
						  of testing subject vehicles and shall be updated as needed to accommodate new
						  technology vehicles as well as changes to the program.
(2) At a minimum, emission test equipment
						  shall be:
(i) Automated to the highest degree
						  commercially available to minimize the potential for intentional fraud or human
						  error, or both.
(ii) Secure from
						  tampering or abuse, or both.
(iii)
						  Based upon written specifications.
(iv) Capable of simultaneously sampling dual
						  exhaust vehicles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › GENERAL › Section 177.202a - OBD-I/M check equipment

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(a)
Performance features of OBD-I/M check equipment.
The design
						  and operation of any scanner or scan tool used in the performance of an OBD-I/M
						  check shall meet all Federal requirements (contained in
						  40 CFR
						  85.2207-2231) and recommended Society of
						  Automotive Engineers (SAE) practices (J1962, J1978 and J1979) for OBD system
						  inspections.
(1) The equipment shall be
						  automated and require no inspector intervention to collect and record OBD data
						  retrieved by means of the diagnostic link.
(2) The equipment shall automatically
						  retrieve an RPM signal, OBD readiness monitors, failure codes, MIL status,
						  powertrain identification, powertrain control module identification and OBD
						  vehicle identification number (where available) through a standard interface
						  with the vehicle DLC.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › GENERAL › Section 177.202b - Equipment for gas cap test and visual inspection

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The design and operation of equipment used in the
							 performance of the gas cap test and visual inspection shall meet the
							 specifications issued by the Department. Copies of the specifications are
							 available from the Department.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.408 (relating to certified
								emission inspections).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › GENERAL › Section 177.203 - Test procedures

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(a)
I/M emission test procedures.
(1)
Idle testing.
Idle tests
						  of all model year subject vehicles shall be performed in accordance with the
						  procedures in 40 CFR Part 51 , Subpart S, Appendix B(I) and (II) (relating to
						  test procedures-idle tests) which is adopted by reference, and Appendix A
						  (relating to simulation mode: Pennsylvania procedures, standards, equipment
						  specifications and quality control requirements). The following steps shall be
						  taken when testing subject vehicles:
(i)
						  Emission test data shall be entered into the analyzer by a certified emission
						  inspection inspector using the bar coded vehicle registration card or the
						  alpha-numeric keyboard in the sequence specified.
(ii) Idle tests shall be either one-speed or
						  two speed as specified in §
															177.51(f) 
						  (relating to program requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › GENERAL › Section 177.204 - Basis for failure

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The basis for failure of the tests and procedures
							 under this chapter shall be as follows:
(1)
I/M emission test.
A
						  vehicle fails the I/M emission test if emissions exceed the following
						  standards:
(i)
Idle test
						  standards.
(A) Passenger cars and
						  trucks less than 6,000 pounds GVWR.
MODEL YEAR
CO%
HC (PPM)
1975-1979
4.0
400
1980
3.0
300
1981-1992
1.2
220
1993 and newer
1.0
130
(B) Trucks 6,000 pounds through 9,000 pounds
						  GVWR.
MODEL YEAR
CO%
HC (PPM)
1975-1978
6.0
650
1979
4.0
400
1980
3.0
300
1981-1992
1.2
220
1993 and newer
1.0
180
(C) Maximum exhaust dilution shall be
						  measured as at least 6% CO plus CO2 on vehicles subject
						  to a steady-state test as described in 40 CFR Part 51 , Subpart S, Appendix B
						  (relating to test procedures), which is adopted by reference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RECALL PROVISIONS › Section 177.231 - Requirements regarding manufacturer recall notices

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When the EPA vehicle emission related database is
							 available to the Department, owners or lessees of vehicles for which voluntary
							 or mandatory manufacturer emission-related recall notices have been issued
							 shall have the necessary repairs completed prior to submitting the vehicle for
							 emission testing and shall present proof of compliance with the recall notice
							 at the time of emission inspection. This is required to complete the emission
							 inspection process.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.233 (relating to failure to
								comply).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RECALL PROVISIONS › Section 177.232 - Compliance with recall notices

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Owners or lessees of subject vehicles for which the
							 vehicle manufacturer has issued a recall notice more than 3 months prior to the
							 beginning of the emission inspection period shall show proof of compliance with
							 the recall notice prior to commencement of the emission
							 inspection.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.233 (relating to failure to
								comply).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RECALL PROVISIONS › Section 177.233 - Failure to comply

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Failure to comply with this section and §§
													177.231 and
							 177.232 (relating to requirements
							 regarding manufacturer recall notices; and compliance with recall notices)
							 shall be considered grounds to refuse to initiate an emission
							 inspection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › EMISSION INSPECTION TEST REPORT › Section 177.251 - Record of test results

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The station shall provide the vehicle owner or driver
							 with a computer-generated emission inspection test report.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › EMISSION INSPECTION TEST REPORT › Section 177.252 - Emission inspection report

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(a)
						  The emission inspection report shall be as shown on the sample emission
						  inspection report form contained in Appendix A (relating to acceleration
						  simulation mode: Pennsylvania procedures, standards, equipment specifications
						  and quality control requirements) and shall include:
(1) A vehicle description, including license
						  plate number, VIN, vehicle make, model, odometer reading, GVWR and estimated
						  test weight, engine size, and inspection type.
(2) The date and time of the test.
(3) The name, identification number and
						  signature of the individuals performing the tests and the name, address and
						  station number of the test station.
(4) The type of tests performed.
(5) The applicable test standards.
(6) The I/M emission test results, if
						  applicable, including exhaust concentrations, pass/fail results for each mode
						  measured and the results of visual inspection.
(7) The OBD-I/M check results, if applicable,
						  including the status of the MIL illumination command, the alphanumeric DTC(s)
						  as specified per SAE J2012 and J1930, unset readiness codes if the number of
						  unset readiness codes exceeds the limit for which an exemption is allowed, that
						  is, if the outcome of the test is unacceptable for testing based upon the
						  presence of too many unset readiness codes. If, during the initial emission
						  inspection cycle in an I/M county or region, a vehicle subject to the OBD-I/M
						  check with a DLC which cannot be accessed nevertheless satisfies the MIL
						  elements of the OBD-I/M check, that result shall be specifically noted in the
						  report.
(8) The results of the gas
						  cap test.
(9) The results of the
						  visual inspection, if applicable.
(10) A statement indicating the availability
						  of warranty coverage as required in section 207 of the Clean Air Act
						  (42 U.S.C.A. §
															7525).
(11) The results of the recall provisions
						  check, if applicable, including the recall campaign number and date the recall
						  repairs were completed.
(12) A
						  certification that tests were performed in accordance with this chapter and EPA
						  regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › EMISSION INSPECTION TEST REPORT › Section 177.253 - Responsibility of the station owner for vehicles which fail the emission inspection

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(a) Owners
						  or operators of vehicles that fail the emission inspection shall be provided
						  with an emission inspection report as described in §
													177.252 (relating to emission
						  inspection report) as well as the consumer complaint procedure, including the
						  telephone number of the quality assurance officer or the Vehicle Inspection
						  Division.
(b) Owners or operators
						  of vehicles that fail the emission inspection may challenge the results.
(1) A challenge regarding the performance or
						  results of the test shall be made within 10 days of the failure of the emission
						  inspection.
(2) A quality assurance
						  officer or Department representative will function as a referee and will
						  arrange to meet with the owner or operator of a vehicle that fails if
						  requested.
(3) The referee will
						  first determine whether test equipment functioned properly. If the test
						  equipment is functioning correctly, the referee will determine whether proper
						  test procedures were followed. If the equipment and procedures were correct and
						  the vehicle still fails the inspection, the vehicle shall be brought into
						  compliance prior to a retest. If the vehicle passes, a certificate of
						  inspection will be affixed to the vehicle.
(4) If the referee determines that the test
						  equipment malfunctioned, the equipment shall be brought into compliance prior
						  to a referee test. If the equipment cannot be brought into compliance at this
						  meeting, the owner or operator of the vehicle may request that the referee test
						  be conducted at an alternate test location.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RETEST › Section 177.271 - Procedure

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(a)
I/M
						  emission test.
Vehicles that fail the initial I/M emission test or a
						  retest shall be retested after repair.
(b)
OBD-I/M check.
Vehicles
						  that fail the OBD-I/M check shall be retested after repair and clearing of the
						  DTCs appearing in the initial check and compliance of the vehicle with the
						  readiness requirements of §
													177.203(b)(1) 
						  (relating to test procedures).
(c)
Gas cap test and visual inspection.
Vehicles that fail the gas
						  cap test or visual inspection shall be retested after repair.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.52 (relating to emission
								inspection prerequisites); 67 Pa. Code §
															177.203 (relating to test
								procedures); and 67 Pa. Code §
															177.408 (relating to certified
								emission inspectors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RETEST › Section 177.272 - Prerequisites

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For a retest, the vehicle owner or driver shall
							 present to the inspection station the emission inspection report and the
							 diagnostic information repair data form as described in §
													177.273 (relating to content of
							 repair data form).
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.52 (relating to emission
								inspection prerequisites); and 67 Pa. Code §
															177.408 (relating to certified
								emission inspectors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RETEST › Section 177.273 - Content of repair data form

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The repair data form shall include the
							 following:
(1) The repairs
						  performed.
(2) The cost of
						  repairs.
(3) The repair
						  technician's number or name if the person who made the repairs does not have a
						  Department issued technician number.
(4) The repairs recommended by the repair
						  facility or identified on the emission inspection report that were not
						  performed.
(5) The name, address
						  and telephone number of the repair facility, and station number, if the repair
						  facility is also a department-certified safety or emission inspection
						  station.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.52 (relating to emission
								inspection prerequisites); and 67 Pa. Code §
															177.272 (relating to
								prerequisites).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RETEST › Section 177.274 - Retest fees

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(a) If the vehicle
						  owner or driver presents the emission inspection report and the completed
						  repair form to the emission inspection station that performed the initial
						  inspection within 30 calendar days of the initial emission inspection, the
						  vehicle owner or driver shall receive one free retest. Retests after the 30-day
						  period or retests performed after the free retest shall only be performed upon
						  payment of the required fee to the emission inspection station.
(b) If a referee test is requested after the
						  vehicle has failed the free retest and the vehicle passes the referee test, a
						  certificate of inspection shall be affixed to the vehicle and the vehicle owner
						  or operator need not pay for this test.
(c) If a referee test is requested after the
						  vehicle has failed the free retest and the vehicle fails the referee test, the
						  vehicle owner or operator shall pay for this test and any subsequent retests.
						  If expenditures for repairs meet or exceed the requirements for a waiver stated
						  in §
													177.281 (relating to issuance of
						  waiver), a certificate of inspection with a waiver indicator may be issued. If
						  the requirements for a waiver have not been met, the vehicle shall then be
						  repaired to meet the requirements for passing the emission inspection or for
						  issuance of a waiver.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.52 (relating to emission
								inspection prerequisites).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › RETEST › Section 177.275 - Repair technician training and certification

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(a)
General rule.
Personnel
						  who perform diagnosis and repair of automotive engines and related systems
						  required to meet the emission standards of this chapter may be certified by the
						  Department as certified repair technicians. Only certified repair technicians
						  with a valid drivers license will be authorized to process requests for and
						  deliver waivers.
(b)
Certified repair technician requirements.
A repair technician
						  desiring to be certified shall:
(1) Be 18
						  years of age or older.
(2) Have a
						  valid driver's license.
(3) Have
						  done one of the following:
(i) Completed a
						  course pertaining to the Commonwealth's emission inspection program and
						  regulations, including training specifically pertaining to evaluation of OBD
						  systems, and passed a written test administered by the Department or its agents
						  with a minimum of 80% correct test responses and obtained certification from an
						  automotive manufacturer or from the National Institute for Automotive Service
						  Excellence or other training identified by the Department as being equivalent
						  and that certifies that the repair technician is proficient in evaluating and
						  repairing emission control systems.
(ii) Completed a course pertaining to the
						  Commonwealth's emission inspection program and regulations, including training
						  specifically pertaining to evaluation of OBD systems, passed a written test
						  administered by the Department or its agents with a minimum of 80% correct test
						  responses and completed and passed a repair technician test, approved by the
						  Department, that included testing pertaining to the Commonwealth's emission
						  inspection program and regulations, and, at a minimum, also included:
(A) The diagnosis and repair of malfunctions
						  in computer controlled close-loop vehicles.
(B) The application of emission control
						  theory and diagnostic data to the diagnosis and repair of failures of the
						  emission test and the evaporative system function tests.
(C) The utilization of diagnostic information
						  on systematic or repeated failures observed in the emission test and the
						  evaporative system function tests.
(D) Generalized testing on the various
						  subsystems related to emission control.
(E) Additional testing specifically
						  pertaining to evaluation and repair of OBD systems.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ISSUANCE OF WAIVER › Section 177.282 - Annual adjustment of minimum waiver expenditure for emission inspection

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The minimum expenditure for the first 2 years after
							 commencement of the program in an affected area is $150. Beginning with the 3rd
							 year of the program in an affected area, an expenditure of at least $450 shall
							 be required to qualify for a waiver. The $450 expenditure shall be adjusted
							 annually in January of each year by the percentage, if any, by which the
							 Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year differs from the Consumer
							 Price Index for 1989. The procedure for using the Consumer Price Index for
							 determining the minimum waiver expenditure shall be as follows:
(1) The Consumer Price Index for a calendar
						  year is the average of the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers
						  published by the United States Department of Labor, as of the close of the
						  12-month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year.
(2) The revision of the Consumer Price Index
						  which is most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for calendar year 1989
						  shall be used.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
															177.53 (relating to vehicle
								inspection process); and 67 Pa. Code 177.281 (relating to issuance of
								waiver).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ISSUANCE OF WAIVER › Section 177.283 - 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 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › PROCEDURES RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF EMISSION INSPECTION › Section 177.291 - Procedures relating to certificates of emission inspection

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(a)
Certificates issued.
The Department will issue a certificate
						  of emission inspection, through an official emission inspection station, valid
						  until the next scheduled emission inspection, for a subject motor vehicle which
						  meets both the following:
(1) The motor
						  vehicle has passed an inspection or reinspection performed by the emission
						  inspection station.
(2) The motor
						  vehicle has all required emission control devices installed under §
														177.281 (relating to issuance of
						  waiver).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › PROCEDURES RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF EMISSION INSPECTION › Section 177.292 - Recording inspection

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(a)
Fraudulent recording.
Fraudulent recording of required data or
						  other forms and cards will be considered cause for suspension of inspection
						  privileges.
(b)
Proper
						  forms.
The emission inspection inspector shall enter required data for
						  loading into the VIID and record required information on the proper and
						  applicable report forms and place his signature in the appropriate columns
						  designated. This shall be done immediately following the emission
						  inspection.
(c)
Certificate
						  of waiver.
The electronic waiver process shall be completed by the
						  VIID. A waiver insert, as supplied by the Department, shall be placed on each
						  emission certificate of inspection issued through the waiver process. The
						  certificate of waiver form may be collected or the results of the electronic
						  waiver process may be reviewed by the Department or its designee on an
						  unannounced periodic basis.
(d)
Nonrelated items.
Gas, oil or other nonrelated items may not
						  be included in the total charges for emission inspection.
(e)
Supply.
A supply of
						  report sheets and other emission forms may be obtained from the Vehicle
						  Inspection Division.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ON-ROAD TESTING › Section 177.301 - Authorization to conduct on-road emission testing

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The Department will conduct on-road testing of
							 subject vehicles as authorized in section 4704(a)(4) of the Vehicle Code
							 (relating to inspection by police or Commonwealth personnel).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ON-ROAD TESTING › Section 177.302 - On-road testing devices

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Testing may include the use of remote sensing devices
							 or systematic roadside checks using tailpipe exhaust testing
							 devices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ON-ROAD TESTING › Section 177.303 - 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 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ON-ROAD TESTING › Section 177.304 - Failure of on-road emission test

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The owner or operator of a subject vehicle that was
							 required to have an emission inspection and that fails an on-road emission test
							 shall have 30 days following notice of the failure in which to have the failed
							 vehicle pass an emission inspection or to produce evidence that the subject
							 vehicle has a valid emissions inspection waiver.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - EMISSION TEST PROCEDURES AND EMISSIONSTANDARDS › ON-ROAD TESTING › Section 177.305 - Failure to produce proof of correction of on-road emission test failure

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If the owner of a subject vehicle fails to produce,
							 within 30 days following notice of the failure of an on-road test, evidence
							 that the vehicle has passed an emission inspection or evidence that the vehicle
							 has a valid emissions inspection test waiver, the Department will recall the
							 vehicle's registration. The vehicle may not be driven on the roads of this
							 Commonwealth except as permitted under section 4703(b)(11) of the Vehicle Code
							 (relating to operation of vehicle without official certificate of
							 inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL › Section 177.402 - Application

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(a)
Form.
The applicant shall file one copy of the Official
						  Emission Inspection Station Update/Official Emission Inspection Station
						  Application, with the Bureau. A separate application shall be made for each
						  place of business.
(b)
Bond
						  or proof of insurance.
(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 section
						  4722(c) of the Vehicle Code (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 the vehicle may sustain while it is in the
						  possession of the emission inspection station.
(3) The bond or 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.