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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 D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL › Section 177.403 - Approval of emission inspection station

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(a)
Investigation.
A quality
						  assurance officer or other authorized Commonwealth representative or agent will
						  conduct an investigation of each applicant to determine full compliance with
						  Chapter 47 of the Vehicle Code (relating to inspection of vehicles) and this
						  chapter.
(b)
English
						  comprehension.
The applicant and each certified emission inspector
						  shall be sufficiently versed in the English language to understand the Vehicle
						  Code and this chapter.
(c)
Issuance and display of certificate.
Upon approval of the
						  application by the Bureau, a certificate of appointment will be issued to the
						  applicant for the place of business within this Commonwealth as set forth in
						  the application. Emissions inspections may not be performed unless a
						  certificate of appointment has been issued to and is prominently displayed at
						  the officially designated station.
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 177.404 - Required certificates and station signs

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After appointment the owner of an emission inspection
							 station shall prominently display the following:
(1) A certificate of appointment for each
						  type of emission inspection approved for the location.
(2) A sign clearly stating the Program
						  Management Fee (PMF), the fees for exemptions (including labor) and for an
						  inspection, that the inspection fee is the same whether the vehicle passes or
						  fails, that the fee for inspection includes the cost of labor for the
						  inspection, but not the cost of parts, repairs and adjustments, and that no
						  additional charge shall be made by the inspecting station for one necessary
						  reinspection within 30 days of the original inspection.
(i) The sign must list the fees in the order
						  provided in the sample found in Appendix A as Exhibit B (relating to sample
						  emissions test and exemption fees) and consist of letters and numbers at least
						  1 inch in height.
(ii) The sign
						  must also indicate whether the emissions inspection station is able to deliver
						  waivers and provide the telephone number of the Customer Hotline.
(iii) If lesser fees are charged to vehicle
						  owner who is 65 years old or older, there shall be a corresponding posting of
						  those fees as illustrated in Appendix A, Exhibit B.
(iv) Fleet and Commonwealth stations are
						  exempt from this paragraph.
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 177.405 - Emission inspection areas

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(a)
						  Emission inspections shall be conducted within approved enclosed or outside
						  inspection areas that are safe, sound, well ventilated, and in good repair and
						  condition.
(1) Emission inspections shall be
						  conducted within an approved enclosed building when outside temperatures are
						  below 35°F or above 110°F or relative humidity exceeds 85%, or when it
						  is precipitating.
(2) Emission
						  inspections may be conducted in an approved area outside an enclosed building
						  when outside temperatures are between 35°F and 110°F with from 0 to 85%
						  relative humidity and if there is no precipitation. The analyzer shall remain
						  within the approved enclosed building at all times but the probe and exhaust
						  gas hose may be extended outside to the vehicle being 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 D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL › Section 177.406 - Equipment

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(a)
General
						  requirements.
Official emission inspection stations shall have tools
						  and equipment in good satisfactory operating condition to be able to conduct
						  emission inspections upon a subject vehicle. Equipment required shall include
						  the following:
(1) Wheel chocks.
(2) Approved emission inspection and
						  maintenance textbooks/workbooks or electronic or computerized medium with
						  supplements and current changes and approved handbooks and manuals.
(3) Exhaust emission analyzer approved by the
						  Bureau and certified by the manufacturer as meeting or surpassing
						  specifications set forth in subsection (b), where applicable.
(4) Approved dynamometer, where
						  applicable.
(5) Where applicable,
						  OBD-I/M equipment as specified in §
														177.501(a)(2)
						  (relating to equipment approval procedures), approved by the Bureau.
(6) Where applicable, equipment for
						  performing the gas cap test and visual 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 177.407 - Hours of operation

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Emission inspection stations shall be open for
							 business a minimum of 5 days per week, 40 hours, Monday through Friday between
							 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. This section may be waived by the Bureau upon written request
							 of the inspection station owner and prior approval of the quality assurance
							 officer. To qualify for a waiver from the provisions of this section, the
							 station shall be open for business at least 10 business hours during the normal
							 work week (Monday through Friday) between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. This section does
							 not apply to:
(1) Commonwealth or
						  fleet emission inspection stations.
(2) Emission inspection stations owned and
						  operated by more than one owner to do test-only 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 D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL › Section 177.408 - Certified emission inspectors

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(a)
General rule.
Personnel who perform emission inspections at
						  each emission inspection station will be certified by the Department as
						  emission inspectors. The emission inspection shall be completely performed by
						  certified emission inspectors with a valid driver's license.
(b)
Multiple stations.
A
						  certified emission inspector may work at more than one emission inspection
						  station.
(c)
Certified
						  emission inspector requirements.
An inspector desiring to be certified
						  to perform emission inspections shall:
(1) Be
						  18 years of age or older.
(2)
						  Possess a valid Pennsylvania driver license.
(3) Have done the following:
(i) Completed an emission inspection training
						  course, approved by the Department, that included, where applicable,
						  information on the following:
(A) The air
						  pollution problem, including its cause and effects.
(B) The purpose, function and goal of the
						  inspection program.
(C) Emission
						  inspection regulations and procedures of the Commonwealth.
(D) Technical details of the test procedures
						  and the rationale for their design.
(E) Emission control device function,
						  configuration and inspection.
(F)
						  Test equipment operation, calibration and maintenance.
(G) Quality control procedures and their
						  purpose.
(H) Public
						  relations.
(I) Safety and health
						  issues related to the inspection process.
(ii) Passed a required written test with a
						  minimum of 80% correct test responses.
(iii) Proved, through means of a
						  computer-based training/testing (CBT) or other Department approved procedure
						  under supervision of a certified educational instructor or other qualified
						  Commonwealth employee or agent, the ability to perform a complete emission
						  inspection, to properly utilize test equipment and to follow other required
						  test procedures as prescribed in §§
															177.202,
						  177.202a,
						  177.202b,
						  177.203,
						  177.271 and
						  177.272, as applicable. The
						  inability to properly conduct the test procedures shall constitute grounds for
						  refusal of certification.
(4) Complete a refresher training course,
						  under procedures established by the Department and pass the required test every
						  2 years.
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 › OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATION OWNERS/AGENTS › Section 177.422 - Commonwealth emission inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
The
						  designation, Commonwealth Emission Inspection Station, will be issued to
						  stations owned and operated by the following:
(1) The Federal government.
(2) The Commonwealth.
(3) A political subdivision of 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 D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATION OWNERS/AGENTS › Section 177.423 - Fleet emission inspection stations

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(a)
						  Eligibility requirements for fleet emission inspection stations are as follows:
(1)
Minimum number of
						  vehicles.
A fleet emission inspection station owner shall own or lease
						  at least 15 subject vehicles.
(2)
Authorized subject vehicles.
The certificate of appointment
						  shall authorize emission inspection of subject vehicles registered or leased by
						  the fleet emission inspection station owner. Privately owned or registered
						  vehicles of company officers and employees may not be emission inspected at a
						  fleet emission inspection station, even if they are used for business
						  purposes.
(3)
Certificate
						  cancellation.
The fleet emission inspection certificate shall be
						  cancelled if the number of subject 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 177 - EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATION OWNERS/AGENTS › Section 177.424 - General emission inspection stations

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(a)
Eligibility.
The
						  designation, general emission inspection station, will be issued to stations
						  that emission inspect all subject vehicles, if the station is so
						  equipped.
(b)
General
						  requirements.
An applicant for a general emission inspection station
						  shall comply with this chapter unless specifically exempted.
(c)
Certified emission
						  inspector.
Each general emission inspection station shall have a
						  certified emission inspector present during normal business hours.
(d)
Method of inspection.
Subject vehicles shall be inspected consistent with this chapter by a certified
						  emission inspector.
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 › OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATION OWNERS/AGENTS › Section 177.425 - Security

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(a)
Unlawful possession.
A person may not knowingly possess
						  certificates of emission inspection which have been illegally purchased, stolen
						  or counterfeited.
(b)
Not
						  transferable.
Emission inspection stickers are not transferable. They
						  shall only be affixed to the subject vehicle as recorded on the Exhaust
						  Emission Analyzer and the Vehicle Emission Inspection Report sheet or other
						  approved recording medium.
(c)
Removal.
Certificates of emission inspection may not be
						  removed from a vehicle for which the certificate was issued except to replace
						  it with a new certificate of emission inspection issued under this chapter.
						  This prohibition is not applicable to expired certificates of emission
						  inspection on vehicles registered outside the designated areas. These expired
						  certificates of emission inspection shall be removed only by a certified
						  emission or safety inspector.
(1) A person
						  replacing a windshield in a manner which requires removal of a certificate of
						  emission inspection shall, at the option of the registrant of the vehicle, cut
						  out the portion of the windshield containing the emission certificate and
						  deliver it to the registrant of the vehicle or destroy the emission
						  certificate. The vehicle may be driven up to 5 days if it displays the portion
						  of the old windshield containing the emission certificate. Within the 5-day
						  period an appropriate official emission inspection station may affix to the
						  vehicle another certificate of emission inspection for the same period without
						  reinspecting the vehicle in exchange for the portion of the old windshield
						  containing the certificate of emission inspection. A labor fee of no more than
						  $2 and the cost of the dial-up to the VIID may be charged for the exchanged
						  certificate of emission inspection. The replacement may be made at any time
						  prior to the expiration of the certificate of emission inspection.
(i) The portion of the windshield containing
						  the certificate of emission inspection may be retained for audit by the quality
						  assurance officer.
(ii) The
						  replacement certificate of emission inspection shall be recorded on the
						  appropriate record, either hard copy or VIID, showing all information except
						  inspection items.
(iii) Replacement
						  shall be marked on the reverse side of the replacement certificate of 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 D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATION OWNERS/AGENTS › Section 177.426 - Ordering certificates of emission inspection

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(a)
Requisitions.
A properly
						  completed Requisition For Official Inspection Sticker Form for certificates of
						  emission inspection and a Sticker Insert Requisition Form for emission inserts
						  shall be submitted to the Department. If certificates of emission inspection or
						  sticker inserts are to be delivered to a mailing address instead of the
						  inspection station address, the mailing address shall be included on every
						  requisition submitted to the Department.
(b)
Contents.
The following
						  information shall be entered on the order form:
(1) The correct name, address and station
						  number, as shown on the certificate of appointment, shall be entered on every
						  requisition form.
(2) If special
						  delivery is desired, either shipping costs shall be paid by the station to the
						  delivery agent upon receipt of the stickers, or if a sticker requisition is
						  accompanied by a check for special delivery, the check shall be made payable to
						  the Department of Transportation.
(3) The Official Inspection Sticker Form and
						  Sticker Insert Requisition Form shall be completed and forwarded to the
						  Department.
(4) A copy of the
						  requisition or a Department receipt will be returned with the order of
						  certificates of emission inspection shipped from the Department. Station copies
						  of requisitions or Department receipts shall be kept on file at the station for
						  2 years and shall be made available for inspection upon request of the quality
						  assurance officer or authorized representative of the Department.
(5) Certificates of emission inspection shall
						  be ordered in multiples of 25, with a minimum order of 50 certificates, except
						  that Commonwealth and fleet inspection stations shall order a minimum of 25
						  certificates.
(6) Incomplete or
						  improper certificates of emission inspection requisitions shall be returned to
						  the official emission inspection station for correction to avoid unnecessary
						  inconvenience or delay. Information shall be rechecked very
						  carefully.
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 › OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATION OWNERS/AGENTS › Section 177.427 - Violations of use of certificate of emission inspection

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A person may not:
(1) Make, issue, transfer or possess any
						  imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of emission
						  inspection.
(2) Display or cause to
						  be displayed on a vehicle or have in possession a certificate of emission
						  inspection knowing the same to be fictitious or stolen or issued for another
						  vehicle or issued without an emission inspection having been made.
(3) Furnish, loan, give or sell certificates
						  of emission inspection and approval to any official emission inspection station
						  or other person except upon an emission inspection performed in accordance with
						  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 D - OFFICIAL EMISSION INSPECTION STATION REQUIREMENTS › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 177.431 - Quality assurance

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The Department will conduct performance audits on a
							 periodic basis to determine whether inspectors are correctly performing the
							 tests and other required functions.
(1) Performance audits may be of two types:
(i) Overt performance audits which may
						  include the following:
(A) A check for
						  appropriate document security, as required by §
															177.425(d)
						  (relating to security).
(B) A check
						  to see that required recordkeeping practices are being followed.
(C) A check for licenses or certificates and
						  other required display information.
(D) Observation and written evaluation of
						  each inspector's ability to properly perform an 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 E - EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' AND CONTRACTORS' REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS › EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' REQUIREMENTS › Section 177.501 - Equipment approval procedures

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(a)
						  The manufacturer shall meet the following conditions for approval for
						  participation in the emission inspection program.
(1)
Emission inspection
						  equipment.
The following requirements shall be met for equipment
						  approval in the emission inspection program:
(i) The manufacturer shall provide a
						  certified copy of BAR 97 approved certification or a certified document stating
						  complete testing compliance with BAR 97 test requirements by a reputable
						  independent testing laboratory that completed the testing, or certify that the
						  gas analyzer meets all performance standards of California BAR 97 as they apply
						  to the PA gas analyzer.
(ii) The
						  manufacturer shall certify that the approved test equipment will comply with
						  the data collection requirements of this chapter.
(iii) The manufacturer shall provide a
						  document that the dynamometer meets all State and California BAR requirements
						  for ASM test equipment as specified in Appendix A and California BAR 97
						  specifications or certify that the dynamometer meets all performance standards
						  of California BAR 97 as they apply to the PA dynamometer and ASM test
						  equipment.
(iv) The manufacturer
						  shall provide certification that the description of the methods the
						  manufacturer or distributor will use shall meet or surpass all Department
						  analyzer and dynamometer specifications, performance commitments, financial
						  commitments, responsibilities and agreements as required by this chapter and
						  the Department's procedures and policies.
(v) The manufacturer shall offer as an option
						  an equipment lease arrangement of at least 10 years to prospective equipment
						  purchasers.
(vi) The manufacturer
						  shall offer as an option a "fee per test" equipment financing opportunity to
						  prospective equipment purchasers.
(vii) The manufacturer shall offer as an
						  option a provision for installation of emission inspection test equipment, at
						  the request of prospective equipment purchasers.
(viii) The manufacturer shall clearly
						  identify equipment features which are listed as options but which are essential
						  to comply with the program and equipment specifications of this
						  chapter.
(ix) Equipment
						  manufacturers and providers shall receive prior approval from the Department
						  for any costs associated with program software updates or revisions.
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 E - EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' AND CONTRACTORS' REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS › EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' REQUIREMENTS › Section 177.502 - Service commitment

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(a)
						  Manufacturers and distributors shall provide the following service commitments:
(1) Supply equipment for sale, lease or rent
						  as specified by the purchase order.
(2) Train, at no cost, on the initial visit
						  for installation of the emission analyzer or dynamometer, or both, all
						  certified emission inspection inspectors employed at the time of installation
						  regarding the proper use of the analyzer or the dynamometer, or both, and
						  provide, within 7 days of the request by a station owner or operator, onsite
						  training for additional inspectors for a service fee.
(3) Provide or permit test standards or
						  procedures utilized by test equipment to be modified consistent with Federal
						  requirements for emission inspection programs.
(4) Provide maintenance on purchased or
						  leased equipment within 1 business day of oral or written request from the
						  station. A fee may be charged for this service.
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 E - EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' AND CONTRACTORS' REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS › EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' REQUIREMENTS › Section 177.503 - Performance commitment

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(a) The
						  manufacturer or distributor shall agree that, if it decides to discontinue
						  participation in the program, or if its name is removed from the list of
						  approved manufacturers or distributors of emission analyzers, OBD-I/M check
						  equipment or equipment for the gas cap test and visual inspection by the
						  Department, it will buy back all emission analyzers, dynamometers, OBD-I/M
						  check equipment or gas cap/visual inspection equipment from the inspection
						  stations which purchased them for an amount equal to the unamortized cost based
						  on straight line amortization over the expected useful life of the analyzer,
						  dynamometer, OBD-I/M check equipment or gas cap/visual inspection
						  equipment.
(b) The manufacturer or
						  distributor shall agree to provide a specific performance bond, irrevocable
						  letter of credit, a certified check, or bank cashier's check drawn to the order
						  of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or other suitable financial
						  instrument acceptable to the Department:
(1)
						  For analyzer and dynamometer manufacturers or distributors, in the amount of $1
						  million initially, and in the amount of an additional $400,000, for every 250
						  analyzers sold to Pennsylvania certified emission inspection
						  stations.
(2) For OBD-I/M check
						  equipment manufacturers or distributors, in the amount of $500,000.
(3) For gas cap/visual inspection equipment,
						  in the amount of $200,000.
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 E - EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' AND CONTRACTORS' REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS › EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' REQUIREMENTS › Section 177.504 - Revocation of approval

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(a) The
						  Department may, at any time, on the basis of manufacturer or distributor
						  failure to comply with this chapter, Chapter 41 of the Vehicle Code (relating
						  to equipment standards), or any contract or agreement between the manufacturer
						  and the Department, revoke or suspend the manufacturer's or distributor's
						  approval to provide new or replacement emission analyzers and dynamometers to
						  Pennsylvania emission inspection stations, and may remove the manufacturer or
						  distributor's name from the list of approved emission analyzers and
						  dynamometers if the manufacturer or distributor has failed to make satisfactory
						  progress toward correcting notice of failure within 30 calendar days after
						  having received written notice by the Department.
(b) The following shall constitute, together
						  or individually, a default under this subsection and may be cause for
						  revocation of approval, termination of an agreement or forfeiture of security
						  provided in §
													177.503(b)
						  (relating to performance commitment):
(1)
						  Failure of emission analyzer equipment or dynamometers, or both, provided by
						  the manufacturer or distributor to certified emission inspection stations to
						  comply with the manufacturer's or distributor's approved application.
(2) Failure, on the initial visit for
						  installation of the emission analyzer or dynamometer, or both, to train all
						  certified emission inspection inspectors employed by the emission inspection
						  applicant stations.
(3) Failure to
						  provide optional contracted services to stations provided any of the listed
						  optional contracted services are specified in the station/manufacturer
						  contract.
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 E - EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' AND CONTRACTORS' REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS › CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS › Section 177.521 - Contractor obligations and responsibilities

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(a)
Services to be
						  contracted.
The Department intends to contract with a vendor to
						  perform services, including but not limited to, inspection station audits,
						  inspection test data collection, on-road testing and other quality assurance
						  efforts needed to comply with Federal law. The vendor is responsible for
						  providing all services as specified in contracts executed with the Department,
						  which shall be available for public review.
(b)
Subcontracts.
The vendor
						  may subcontract any of these services, with the approval of the Department, but
						  the vendor shall be liable to the Department for the performance of the
						  subcontractor.
(c)
Personal
						  liability.
The contractor, or those acting as agents of the
						  contractor, shall assume full responsibility for:
(1) Making records available to the
						  Department quality assurance personnel and other authorized Commonwealth
						  personnel during periodic audits.
(2) Providing to the Department, at no cost
						  to the Department, the results of the emission tests conducted at emission
						  inspection stations. The requirements for data collection and transmission
						  shall be as specified in the contract between the Department and the
						  contractor.
(3) Providing to the
						  Department, at no cost to the Department, the results of inspection station
						  audits and on-road testing. The requirements for data collection and
						  transmission shall be as specified in the contract between the Department and
						  the contractor.
(4) Maintaining
						  copies of test results and other data in the event that there are problems with
						  the online transmission. The copies may be discarded only after notification by
						  the Department that data from the original transmission has been satisfactorily
						  transferred for data processing.
(5) Using computer control of quality
						  assurance checks and quality control charts whenever possible.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND SUSPENSIONS › Section 177.601 - Definitions

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As used in this subchapter, the following words and
							 terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
							 otherwise:
Careless recordkeeping-
Failure to
							 sign the emission inspection test report, missing or omitting required
							 documentation supporting the issuance of a waiver as required by §
													177.281 (relating to issuance of
							 waiver) or data entry errors proven to have no influence on the outcome of the
							 inspection.
Faulty inspection-
Failure to
							 perform an emission inspection as required by this chapter or any other
							 deviation in the testing procedure, provided that it can be demonstrated that
							 the outcome of the inspection would have been different if the inspection had
							 been performed properly.
Fraudulent recordkeeping-
A
							 recordkeeping entry not in accordance with fact, truth or required procedure
							 that falsifies or conceals one or more of the following:
(i) That a certificate of inspection was
						  issued without compliance with the required inspection procedure.
(ii) The number of inspections
						  performed.
(iii) The individuals or
						  station that performed the inspection.
Improper inspection-
Failure to
							 perform an emission inspection as required by this chapter or any other
							 deviation in the testing procedure provided that it can be demonstrated that
							 the outcome of the inspection would have been the same if the inspection had
							 been performed properly.
Improper recordkeeping-
A
							 recordkeeping entry that is not in accordance with fact, truth or required
							 procedure.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND SUSPENSIONS › Section 177.604 - Schedule of penalties for certified repair technicians

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Certified repair technicians shall assume full
							 responsibility for their acts as repair technicians. Failure to comply with the
							 appropriate provisions of the Vehicle Code or this chapter will be considered
							 sufficient cause for suspension of certified repair technician privileges to
							 process requests for and to deliver waivers. A violator may also be subject to
							 criminal prosecution. After providing the certified repair technician with an
							 opportunity for a hearing, the Department may impose suspensions or penalties
							 upon the certified repair technician according to the following schedule of
							 offenses for violations:
Duration of
										Suspension
Type of Violation
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd and Subsequent Offenses
Category 1 (Fraudulent
										Activities)
(i) Fradulent delivery of emission inspection
										waiver
1 year
Permanent
Category 2 (Careless
										Activites)
(ii) Improper delivery of emission inspection
										waiver
3 months
6 months
1 year
(iii) Improper verification of repairs
										required for issuance of waiver
Warning
3 months
6
										months
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIANS › Section 177.605 - Subsequent violations

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Determination of second and subsequent violations is
							 made on the basis of previous violations in the same category within a 3-year
							 period.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIANS › Section 177.606 - Multiple violations

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If multiple violations are reviewed and considered at
							 one Departmental hearing, the Department will impose separate penalties for
							 each violation as required by the schedule of penalties. The Department may
							 direct that a suspension be served concurrently or consecutively. Violations
							 affecting more than one vehicle will be treated as separate
							 violations.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › DEPARTMENTAL HEARING PROCEDURE › Section 177.651 - Notice of alleged violation and opportunity to be heard prior to immediate suspension

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Prior to the immediate suspension of any official
							 emission inspection station, certificate of appointment, emission inspector
							 certification or certified repair technician, the Department shall, within 3
							 days, provide written notice of the alleged violation and the opportunity to be
							 heard.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › DEPARTMENTAL HEARING PROCEDURE › Section 177.652 - Official documents

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(a)
						  Whenever an emission inspection station, inspector or certified repair
						  technician is suspended or cancelled, the Department may order the surrender,
						  upon demand, to a quality assurance officer or authorized representative of the
						  Department, of the following items:
(1)
						  Inspector certification card.
(2)
						  Other items pertaining to the certification of the emission inspector to
						  conduct vehicle emission inspections.
(3) Inspection records.
(4) Certificate of appointment.
(5) Signature cards.
(6) Unused certificates of emission
						  inspection
(7) Unused I/M monthly
						  inserts.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › RESTORATION AFTER SUSPENSION › Section 177.671 - Restoration of certification of an emission inspector after suspension

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An emission inspector who has had the privilege to
							 conduct emission inspections suspended shall have the certification restored as
							 follows:
(1) A certified emission
						  inspector who has been suspended for a Category 1 violation or on two or more
						  occasions for a violation of Category 2 or Category 3 under this chapter may
						  not have the certification restored unless the emission inspector obtains
						  classroom instruction and passes a written test and a tactile test according to
						  procedures established by the Department.
(2) A certified emission inspection inspector
						  who has not been previously suspended for a violation of Category 2 or Category
						  3 under this chapter will have the certification restored at the termination of
						  the suspension.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › RESTORATION AFTER SUSPENSION › Section 177.672 - Restoration of certification of an emission inspection station after suspension

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(a)
Restoration after suspensions.
Stations that have had their
						  privilege to inspect suspended shall be restored as follows:
(1) Stations that have been suspended as a
						  result of a point accumulation will have their point total reduced to six
						  points upon restoration.
(2)
						  Additional points assessed against the station since the last violation
						  resulting in a suspension will be added to the point record unless the station
						  has served an additional suspension under §
														177.602(c)(3)
						  (relating to schedule of penalties for emission inspection
						  stations).
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › RESTORATION AFTER SUSPENSION › Section 177.673 - Restoration of certification of certified repair technician after suspension

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A certified repair technician who has had the
							 privilege to process requests for waivers suspended shall have the
							 certification restored as follows:
(1)
						  A certified repair technician who has been suspended for a Category 1 violation
						  or on two or more occasions for a violation of Category 2 under this chapter
						  may not have the privilege to process requests for and deliver waivers restored
						  unless the certified repair technician passes written tests according to
						  procedures established by the Department.
(2) A certified repair technician who has
						  been suspended for a Category 2 violation and has not been previously suspended
						  for a violation of Category 2 under this chapter will have the privilege to
						  process requests for and deliver waivers restored at the termination of the
						  suspension.
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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › REGISTRATION RECALL PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATION OF Sections 177.301-177.305 (RELATING TO ON-ROAD TESTING) › Section 177.691 - Registration Recall Committee

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(a)
Composition.
The Registration Recall Committee (Committee) of
						  the Department will consist of a Vehicle Registration Section manager, an
						  Emission Inspection Section manager and the Director of the Bureau or a
						  designee.
(b)
Frequency of
						  meetings of Committee.
The Committee will meet on the first Monday of
						  each month and as needed.
(c)
Basis of recalling registrations.
The Committee will recall
						  the vehicle registration when the following conditions are met:
(1) The contractor forwards documentation to
						  the Department that a subject vehicle has failed to pass an on-road emissions
						  test.
(2) The vehicle owner or
						  operator of the vehicle has failed to produce within 30 days of the failure of
						  the on-road emission test evidence that the vehicle has passed a retest or
						  evidence of an emission test 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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › REGISTRATION RECALL PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATION OF Sections 177.301-177.305 (RELATING TO ON-ROAD TESTING) › Exhibit A

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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 F - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND HEARINGPROCEDURE › REGISTRATION RECALL PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATION OF Sections 177.301-177.305 (RELATING TO ON-ROAD TESTING) › Exhibit B

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SAMPLE
Emissions Test and Exemption Fees
All test fees include the cost of
									 labor for the inspection, but not the cost of parts, repairs and adjustments.
									 No additional charge shall be made for one re-inspection, if necessary, within
									 30 days of the original inspection at this station.
All prices include a Program
									 Management Fee (PMF) of $ ___
EMISSIONS INSPECTION PASS OR FAIL
EMISSIONS INSPECTION FEES FOR VEHICLE OWNERS 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER
									 PASS OR FAIL
Tailpipe Test ___
Tailpipe Test ___
Tailpipe with Dynamometer ____________
Tailpipe with Dynamometer ____________
On-Board-Diagnostic (OBD) Test ___
On-Board-Diagnostic (OBD) Test ___
Visual Inspection ___
Visual
									 Inspection ___
New Car Exemption ___
New Car
									 Exemption ___
5,000 Mile Exemption ___
5,000 Mile
									 Exemption ___
This station has personnel
									 authorized to deliver waivers.
Customer Hotline Telephone
									 Number-1-800-265-0921
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.2 - Purpose

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It is in the public interest and promotes the public
						welfare to regulate the use of State highways for the purpose of moving mobile
						homes, oversize or overweight vehicles, and combinations of vehicles, including
						the loads carried thereon, in order to preserve the safety of the users of
						Commonwealth highways; to facilitate the movement of mobile homes, oversize or
						overweight vehicles, and combinations of vehicles, as well as the movement of
						traffic, generally; to protect the structural integrity of the highway and
						bridge system; and to encourage the economic growth of commerce and industry in
						the Commonwealth without the necessity of constant supervision by Department
						employes, police and local officials. Nothing contained in this chapter is
						intended to relax existing safety requirements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.3 - Permit requirement

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A permit is required for movement on a Commonwealth
						highway of a mobile home, oversize or overweight vehicle, or combination of
						vehicles, including the load or loads carried thereon, and as otherwise
						provided in Chapter 49 of the act (relating to size, weight and
						load).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.4 - Registration; surety bond and registration agreement

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An applicant for a permit may register with the central
						permit office by filing a registration agreement for special hauling permits,
						Form M-936RA, and a surety bond, Form M-936B, in the amount of at least $2,000,
						or at least $5,000 if the applicant participates in the permit monthly billing
						system, or an amount in excess thereof as required by the central permit
						office. The bond shall be issued by a corporate surety approved by the
						Insurance Department, and shall guarantee to the Commonwealth, the payment of
						fees and expenses incident to the issuance of a permit.
(1) Except in the case of a permit service:
(i) The name of the applicant shall be
					 identical on the registration agreement and surety bond and on a permit issued
					 thereunder.
(ii) A person desiring
					 permits to be issued in more than one name shall register separately under each
					 name and file separate registration agreements and surety bonds.