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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.6 - Rhode Island Vehicle Inspection Program Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
1.6.1
General
A. The Department shall
				 provide for the Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance Program
				 (Rhode Island I/M Program), by contract with a Program Manager for support
				 services. The Rhode Island I/M Program Manager shall assist in the
				 establishment of a network of Authorized Inspection and Repair Station (AIRS)
				 to inspect and reinspect motor vehicles as provided under the requirements of
				 these regulations. The Rhode Island I/M Program Manager shall be responsible
				 for the operation of the network including host computer, test equipment,
				 technician training and support services to the inspection stations. The Rhode
				 Island I/M Program Manager is prohibited from operating or having an interest
				 in an AIRS.
B. The Authorized
				 Inspection and Repair Stations shall be responsible for the inspection of motor
				 vehicles to determine compliance with the applicable standards and criteria for
				 motor vehicle safety and emissions. For a motor vehicle that has been
				 completely inspected and determined not to comply with the applicable standards
				 and criteria, the AIRS shall provide a written inspection report describing, to
				 the extent practical, the reasons for not complying with the applicable
				 standards and criteria and describing the repairs likely to be needed to bring
				 the vehicle into compliance with the applicable standards and
				 criteria.
C. Any motor vehicle
				 which is not in compliance with these regulations and is inspected and found
				 not to comply with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle safety and
				 emissions inspections must be reinspected and found to comply with the
				 standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections, or have
				 received a waiver certificate, or time extension to achieve compliance, or not
				 be operated on the highways of the state.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.7 - Emission Standards and Criteria

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Vehicles subject
				 to the Rhode Island I/M Program shall be governed by the following standards
				 and criteria for emissions inspection and on-board diagnostic testing
				 procedures.
1. The AIRS shall adhere to the
				 Emissions and Evaporative Testing Procedures as specified in the Department of
				 Environmental Management's Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 34, 250-RICR-
				 120-05-34.
2. A vehicle shall pass
				 the Emissions and Evaporative Emissions Test if the result of the test for each
				 pollutant complies with the emission standard and criteria applicable to that
				 vehicle listed in the Department of Environmental Management's Air Pollution
				 Control Regulation No. 34, 250-RICR- 120-05-34.
3. The AIRS shall adhere to the On-Board
				 Diagnostic Test Procedure as specified in the Department of Environmental
				 Management's Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 34, 250-RICR-
				 120-05-34.
4. The AIRS shall adhere
				 to the operational procedures outlined in the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
				 Motor Vehicle Inspection Manual.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.8 - Safety Inspection Standards and Criteria

Current through June 14, 2024
The AIRS shall adhere to the Safety Inspection Procedures
					 as specified in the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Motor Vehicle Inspection
					 Procedure Manual. The Division of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Inspection
					 Manual may be modified and updated periodically to address changes in vehicle
					 technology and mechanical practices.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.9 - Vehicle Inspection Documentation

Current through June 14, 2024
1.9.1
Safety
				 and Emissions Inspection Report
A. The
				 AIRS shall provide a computer generated inspection report to the operator of
				 each vehicle inspected upon completion of a safety and emissions inspection.
				 The safety and emissions inspection report form shall include:
1. inspection station and inspector
				 numbers;
2. the type of test(s)
				 performed;
3. the date of the
				 inspection;
4. the inspection
				 report serial number;
5. the
				 inspection certificate number;
6.
				 the inspection system number;
7.
				 vehicle model year, make, and type;
8. vehicle registration plate
				 number;
9. transmission
				 type;
10. number of cylinders or
				 rotary engine;
11. fuel
				 type;
12. gross vehicle weight
				 rating;
13. the vehicle
				 identification number;
14. the
				 odometer reading to the nearest 1,000 miles;
15. whether the inspection is an initial
				 inspection, reinspection or diagnostic test;
16. the pass/fail result of applicable
				 tests;
17. OBD test results
				 including diagnostic information;
18. any vehicle preconditioning
				 performed;
19. exhaust emission
				 test results and standards for the vehicle and a pass/fail
				 determination;
20. instructions
				 indicating that the report is to be returned to any inspection station upon
				 reinspection;
21. a statement
				 indicating the availability of emissions performance warranty coverage as
				 required in the Clean Air Act,
				  42 U.S.C. §
													7541;
22. other information as the Department may
				 reasonably require to enable it to determine compliance with these
				 regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.10 - Challenge Mechanism

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A motorist who
				 desires to contest the results of an inspection or a reinspection may do so by
				 requesting an appointment to have their vehicle inspected under Department
				 supervision.
B. The AIRS shall
				 provide written information on how any motorist who indicates a desire to
				 challenge an inspection or a reinspection may obtain an appointment for a
				 challenge inspection. The AIRS shall post this information in a location
				 accessible and convenient to motorist.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.11 - Waivers

Current through June 14, 2024
1.11.1 Waiver
				 Requirements and Conditions
A. The Director or
				 a designee shall issue Waiver Certificates to the operators of those vehicles
				 satisfying all requirements in this Section. The following waiver requirements
				 and conditions shall apply:
1. A motor vehicle
				 which, after inspection or reinspection, fails to comply with the appropriate
				 emissions standards and criteria as set forth in §
												1.7     of this Part shall be
				 eligible to obtain a waiver certificate, provided that the cost of emissions
				 related repairs performed exceeds the repair cost limit.
2. The cost of emissions related repairs may
				 include the cost of repairs made after the inspection or the cost of emission
				 related repairs made up to sixty days (60) days prior to the inspection. The
				 cost of repairs shall not include any costs covered by an emission performance,
				 or device warranty, or the cost of tampering reversal.
3. The cost of any emissions-related parts,
				 appropriate to the cause of the test failure, installed during the sixty-day
				 period prior to inspection or after the inspection, is to be applied to the
				 repair cost limit, regardless of the installer.
4. Any emissions related repair made by a
				 CIRT, including the costs of parts and labor, which is made during the
				 sixty-day period prior to inspection or after the inspection, is to be applied
				 to the repair cost limit.
5. The
				 repair cost limit shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
6. Repairs shall be appropriate to the cause
				 of the test failure and shall be documented by original receipts for the
				 repair. A visual check shall be made to determine that repairs were actually
				 made, if such repairs can be visually confirmed.
7. The appropriateness of the repair cost
				 shall be made through comparison with charges in a nationally recognized flat
				 rate manual of emission repair cost estimating. The repair cost may include
				 parts and labor for emissions related repairs.
8. Waivers shall be effective until the
				 vehicle is next due for emissions inspection.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.12 - Document Security

Current through June 14, 2024
The AIRS shall be responsible for the maintenance of the
					 security of all documents by which compliance with the inspection requirement
					 is established including, but not limited to, compliance certificates and
					 waiver certificates.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.13 - Prohibitions and Penalties

Current through June 14, 2024
1.13.1
General
A. The Director or a
				 designee, shall suspend the registration of any vehicle owner or lessee who is
				 determined to be in violation of this regulation or who, after notice, does not
				 comply with these regulations.
B.
				 These regulations establish the following prohibitions and consequential
				 penalties for violations of any rule or regulation contained
				 herein.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.14 - Proceedings for Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
1.14.1
Jurisdiction - Criminal Penalties
The Sixth Division District Court shall have jurisdiction
					 to enforce the criminal penalty provisions of these
					 regulations.
1.14.2
Jurisdiction - Administrative Penalties
The Sixth Division District Court shall have jurisdiction
					 to enforce the provisions of these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.15 - Authorization and Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
Emissions inspectors and emissions inspection locations
					 seeking authorization as an AIRS, CIRT or CIT must be certified by the
					 Department prior to conducting official inspections or emissions repairs when
					 those repairs are to be applied to the repair cost limit. Completion of
					 inspector training and passing of all required tests shall be a condition of
					 certification. Certification may be withdrawn for good cause at any
					 time.
1.15.1
Authorized
				 Inspection Repair Station
A.
				 Requirements
1. A repair facility which is
				 authorized as an Authorized Inspection Repair Station (AIRS) shall provide
				 necessary space, tools, testing equipment, liability insurance, signage, repair
				 reports and copies of the Rhode Island I/M Program rules and regulations as may
				 be designated and required by the Department. At least one CIRT or CIT shall be
				 available during the AIRS normal business hours.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.16 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Authorization

Current through June 14, 2024
1.16.1
Denial
The Department may deny the issuance of authorization to
					 perform motor vehicle inspections under these regulations as provided by
					 law.
1.16.2
Violations
If the Department has reason to believe that a person is
					 violating the provisions of these rules, the Department may issue its order to
					 such person, commanding them to appear at a Hearing Board for a hearing to be
					 held not sooner than ten (10) days nor later than twenty (20) days after
					 issuance of said order to show cause why the Department should not issue an
					 order to said person to cease and desist from such violation of the provisions
					 of this regulation.
1.16.3
Finding of Fact
A. If as a result
				 of a hearing, the Hearing Board is satisfied that such person is in fact
				 violating any provision of these regulations, then it shall order such person,
				 in writing, to cease and desist from such a violation or may, at its
				 discretion, suspend or revoke the authorization of that person to inspect motor
				 vehicles.
B. A person found to be
				 in violation of the provisions of these regulations shall be subject to a
				 suspension under the following penalty schedule:
1. First Violation
a. A person found to be in violation of the
				 provisions of these regulations for the first time shall be subject to a
				 suspension of authorization to inspect motor vehicles for a minimum of ten (10)
				 days.
2. Second Violation
a. A person found to be in violation of the
				 provisions of these regulations for the second time shall be subject to a
				 suspension of authorization to inspect motor vehicles for a minimum of thirty
				 (30) days.
3. Third and
				 all Subsequent Violations
a. A person found to
				 be in violation of the provisions of these regulations for the second time
				 shall be subject to a suspension of authorization to inspect motor vehicles for
				 a minimum of thirty (30) days.
b.
				 In addition to the suspension penalties the Administrator may, at his
				 discretion, impose a fine of up to $1,000. Reinstatement may be requested at
				 the end each suspension period. The reinstatement shall be at the discretion of
				 the hearing board or the Administrator.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.17 - Certified Inspection Repair Technician

Current through June 14, 2024
1.17.1
Requirements
A person seeking certification as a Certified Inspection
					 Repair Technician (CIRT) must be eighteen (18) years of age or older, must hold
					 a valid driver's license and must have received an Automotive Service
					 Excellence (ASE) L1. The Certified Inspection Repair Technician must
					 demonstrate to the Department a proficiency in operating and calibrating all
					 required diagnostic and repair equipment. The Certified Inspection Repair
					 Technician certification shall be posted in a conspicuous location visible to
					 the public with in the Authorized Emission Inspection Repair
					 Station.
1.17.2
Application
The application for Certified Inspection Repair Technician
					 must be on an official form designated by the Department. The application is
					 for an individual not a corporate or company application. The designation as a
					 Certified Repair Technician may be withdrawn by the Department for good cause
					 at any time.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.18 - Certified Inspection Technician

Current through June 14, 2024
1.18.1
Requirements
A. The Certified
				 Inspection Technician (CIT) shall be certified by the Department to perform
				 motor vehicle safety and emission inspections.
B. A person seeking certification as a
				 Certified Inspection Technician (CIT) must be eighteen (18) years of age or
				 older, must hold a valid driver's license and must have successfully completed
				 the requirements of a training course approved by the Department or designee.
				 The CIT must demonstrate to the Department a knowledge of and proficiency in
				 performing the required Rhode Island I/M Program test procedures. The CIT
				 certification shall be posted in a conspicuous location visible to the public
				 with in the Authorized Inspection Repair Station. The CIT shall be certified by
				 the Department to perform motor vehicle safety and emission inspections
				 only.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 1 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emission Control Regulation No.1 › Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.19 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are hereby declared to be
					 severable, and if any portion of these Rules and Regulations shall at any time
					 be declared to be unenforceable or illegal, no other portion of such rules
					 shall be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted
					 in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-47.2-2.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to establish the Rhode
					 Island Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections
					 Program.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.3 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate
					  49 C.F.R. §
											390.15  (2018) by reference, not including any
					 further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
					 provisions therein are not inconsistent with these
					 regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.5 - Applicability

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations apply to all heavy-duty diesel
					 vehicles.
2.5.1
Emission
				 Standards
A. The inspection test type
				 and emission standard for heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses, with a GVWR
				 greater than eight thousand five hundred (8500) lbs., are established by the
				 DMV as follows:
1. Heavy-duty Diesel Truck
				 Emissions Test Type
Vehicle Class
Test Type
Vehicles eight thousand five hundred (8,5000) to
								 ten thousand (10,000) lbs. GVWR
(RESERVED)
Vehicles over ten thousand (10,000) lbs.
SAE J1667 smoke opacity test
2.
				 Heavy-duty Diesel Truck Emission Standard
Vehicle Class
Standard
Model years 1991 and newer and over ten thousand
								 (10,000) lbs. GVWR
The level of peak smoke opacity shall not exceed
								 forty (40) percent
Model years 1990 and older and over ten thousand
								 (10,000) lbs.
The level of peak smoke opacity shall not exceed
								 fifty-five (55) percent
Vehicles eight thousand five hundred (8,5000) to
								 ten thousand (10,000) lbs.
(RESERVED)
3.
				 Heavy-duty Diesel Bus Opacity Emissions Test Type
Vehicle Class
Test Type
Vehicles eight thousand five hundred (8,5000) to
								 ten thousand (10,000) lbs. GVWR
(RESERVED)
Vehicles over ten thousand (10,000) lbs.
SAE J1667 smoke opacity test
4.
				 Heavy-duty Diesel Bus Emissions Standard
Vehicle Class
Standard
Model years 1998 and newer and over ten thousand
								 (10,000) lbs. GVWR
The level of peak smoke opacity shall not exceed
								 thirty (30) percent
Model years 1987 and older and over ten thousand
								 (10,000) lbs.
The level of peak smoke opacity shall not exceed
								 forty (40) percent
Vehicles eight thousand five hundred (8,5000) to
								 ten thousand (10,000) lbs.
(RESERVED)
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.6 - Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following vehicles shall be exempt
				 from the emissions inspection portion of these regulations:
1. A new motor vehicle until twelve (12)
				 months after its date of initial purchase;
2. Tactical military vehicles;
3. Non-road vehicles;
4. Electric powered vehicles; and,
5. Farm tractors
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.7 - On-Road Inspections

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Performance of
				 the Emissions Inspection
1. Pursuant to R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §
											31-47.2-3,
				 heavy-duty diesel vehicles that operate on the highways of the state shall be
				 subject to On-Road emissions inspections in order to determine whether such
				 vehicles are in compliance with the emissions standards for heavy-duty diesel
				 vehicles found in § 2.5.2 of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.8 - Periodic Inspection Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The registered
				 owner, vehicle lessees or motor carrier of a heavy-duty diesel vehicle shall
				 obtain a vehicle emissions inspection. The emissions inspection can occur at a
				 Heavy-duty Authorized Inspection Repair Station (HD-AIRS) or at an Authorized
				 Fleet Inspection Station (AFIS).
B.
				 Emissions Inspection Frequency
1. Registered
				 owner, vehicle lessees or motor carrier of heavy-duty diesel vehicles subject
				 to the periodic portion of the Rhode Island Heavy-duty Diesel Vehicle
				 Inspection Program shall have their vehicle inspected at least annually. The
				 inspection shall be conducted prior to the end of the month indicated on the
				 vehicle's current inspection sticker.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.9 - Authorized Inspection Stations and Inspectors

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Technicians and business owners/managers seeking authorization as an inspector
				 or inspection station or must obtain authorization from the DMV before they can
				 conduct official inspections.
B.
				 Heavy-duty Authorized Inspection and Repair Station (HD-AIRS)
1. Owners of diesel repair facilities may be
				 authorized by the DMV to conduct official inspections.
a. Requirements
(1) A repair facility which is authorized as
				 a Heavy-duty Authorized Inspection and Repair Station (HD-AIRS) shall use a
				 smoke opacity analyzer approved by the DMV to perform the SAEJ1667 test method,
				 and shall provide necessary space, testing equipment, tools, liability
				 insurance, signage, repair reports and copies of the "Official Manual for
				 Vehicle Inspection," rules and regulations and other informational materials as
				 may be designated and required by the DMV. At least one Diesel Certified
				 Inspection Technician (DCIT) shall be available to perform emissions
				 inspections during the HD-AIRS normal business hours. An authorized inspection
				 station cannot be located outside of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.10 - Penalties, Fines and Prohibitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. On-road
				 Inspection
1. Persons, who operate or permit
				 the operation of any heavy-duty diesel vehicle that fails the On-Road
				 inspection, shall be subject to the fines described in §
											2.10(B)     of
				 this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 2 - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 280-RICR-30-15-2.11 - Proceedings for Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Jurisdiction -
				 Administrative Penalties
1. Registered
				 vehicle owners, vehicle lessees, or motor carriers found in violation of the
				 emission standards in § 2.5.1 of this Part and who have been issued a
				 vehicle summons by the Rhode Island State Police shall be subject to the Rules
				 of Procedure of the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal and R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-41.1-4.
				 The Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal shall administer the collection of fines
				 related to this regulation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										31-38-4 and
					  31-47.1-7.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate Federal
					 Motor Carrier Safety Regulations,
					  49 C.F.R. §§
											571.108, 571.205, and 571.218  (2018) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof
					 and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with
					 these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.4 - Requirements for Approved Inspection Stations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In
				 accepting the appointment as the owner and/or the responsible agent of an
				 official inspection station, you are responsible for, and required to maintain:
				 qualified personnel, space, tools, approved testing equipment, a bond or
				 liability insurance, inspection reports, printing supplies and/or approval
				 stickers, rejection reports and a copy of all the rules and regulations. Any
				 violation of these requirements will be cause for immediate suspension of your
				 inspection permit.
B. Application
				 for permit shall be made upon an official form and shall be granted only when
				 the Director of the Department of Revenue or his designee, is satisfied that
				 the station is properly equipped and has competent personnel to make such
				 inspections and adjustments. The Director of the Department of Revenue, or his
				 designee, before issuing a permit will require the applicant to file a bond or
				 a Garage Keeper's Legal Liability and Garage Liability Insurance Policy
				 conditioned that it will make compensation for any damage to a vehicle during
				 an inspection road test or adjustment due to negligence on the part of such
				 station owner or its employees.
3.4.1
STATION CLASSIFICATIONS
A. Stations
				 will be issued inspection permits for a 12-month period and classified
				 according to the size and type of vehicles to be inspected and are required to
				 maintain inspection tools of capable size and type to inspect all the vehicles
				 designated according to the approved station classification as follows:
1. CLASS EA: All motor vehicles and all
				 trailers registered with a gross weight of more than 1,000 pounds EXCEPT
				 livestock trailers, livestock semi-trailers and motorcycles.
2. CLASS EB: All motor vehicles that are
				 registered with a gross weight of 8,500 pounds or less, EXCEPT trailers,
				 livestock trailers, livestock semitrailers and motorcycles.
3. CLASS C: All motor vehicles registered
				 with a gross weight of more than 8,500 pounds and all trailers registered with
				 a gross weight of more than 1,000 pounds, EXCEPT livestock trailers, livestock
				 semi-trailers and motorcycles.
4.
				 CLASS D: May be added to any class for diesel inspections.
5. CLASS F: May be added to any class that is
				 limited to Fleets only.
6. CLASS L:
				 Livestock trailers and livestock semi-trailers.
7. CLASS LD: Light duty vehicles only. Motor
				 vehicles registered with a gross weight of 8,501 thru 15,000 pounds, EXCEPT:
				 trailers, livestock trailers, livestock semi-trailers and
				 motorcycles.
8. CLASS M:
				 Motorcycles, motorized bicycles and motorized tricycles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.5 - Equipment Inspection Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
3.5.1
PROCEDURES, REQUIREMENTS AND CAUSE FOR REJECTION -GENERAL REJECTIONS
A. The following procedures and rejections
				 are listed so as to designate what to inspect and reject in a motor vehicle,
				 however, because of the complex design of many motor vehicles both foreign and
				 domestic, it is possible on occasion to discover a defective safety or emission
				 item or assembly identified in this manual that does not have a listed cause
				 for rejection.
B. In view of this
				 situation, you are authorized to follow the manufacturer's recommendations for
				 inspection and to reject any vehicle for a safety item that is identified in
				 this manual that is worn, missing, broken or defective in any manner that
				 exceeds the manufacturer's tolerance for replacement.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.6 - What to Inspect

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A. Reference: R.I.
				 Gen. Laws §
										31-24-37
B. The equipment requirements on
				 certain vehicles change according to the size, use, or the type of vehicle.
				 This section provides a checklist of what to look for on certain
				 vehicles.
C. Reconstructed vehicles
1. All vehicles used on the public highways
				 are expected to meet all the state laws and regulations, therefore,
				 reconstructed vehicles which are using the public highways are also expected to
				 meet all the state laws and regulations. Reconstructed vehicles in many
				 instances fail to meet the state requirements and, are not to be approved for
				 use on the public highways. Be sure to check reconstructed vehicles for all
				 required safety items.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.7 - Minimum Requirements for Appointment as a Motorcycle Inspection Station

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each inspection station is expected to
				 employ at least one (1) State Certified inspector who has been licensed as a
				 motorcycle operator for at least two (2) years and is familiar with motorcycle
				 repair problems. He shall have had at least one years' experience as a
				 motorcycle mechanic.
B. Each
				 motorcycle inspection station will be held fully responsible for the approval
				 of each and every cycle presented for inspection as to the compliance with all
				 the motorcycle inspection rules and regulations except that the station will
				 not be held responsible by the Department as to the strength of the materials
				 or the quality of the workmanship of any cycle that is presented for
				 inspection.
C. Each motorcycle
				 inspection station must meet all the requirements of regular stations except
				 those requirements that by their nature have no application to the motorcycle
				 provided, however, that every motorcycle inspection station shall have:
1. An inspection lane at least 15 feet long
				 and 6 feet wide.
2. A tape measure
				 distinctively marked at 1/4", 15" and 18".
3. Measuring tools for rake and trail such
				 as:
a. An adjustable or collapsible
				 straight-edge or 6 foot folding ruler.
b. A 6-inch protractor designed for measuring
				 degrees of a circle.
c. A rigid
				 carpenter's framing square marked off in inches with each side at least 16
				 inches in length.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 3 - Official Manual for Vehicle Inspection › Section 280-RICR-30-15-3.8 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are hereby declared to be
					 severable, and if any portion of these Rules and Regulations shall at any time
					 be declared to be unenforceable or illegal, no other portion of such rules
					 shall be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										31-10.1-7,
					  31-38-4,
					 and
					  31-47.1-7.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The General Provisions, Station Requirements and Inspection
					 Procedures for motorcycle inspection stations are the same as public inspection
					 stations as provided in Part 3 of this Subchapter except as to those provisions
					 which by their nature can have no application.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.3 - Minimum Requirements for Appointment as a Motorcycle Inspection Station

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each inspection station is expected to
				 have at least one (1) inspector who has been licensed as a motorcycle operator
				 for at least two (2) years and has demonstrated to the Registry that he/she is
				 familiar with motorcycle repair problems. He/she shall have had at least two
				 (2) years' experience as a motorcycle mechanic.
B. Each motorcycle inspection station will be
				 held fully responsible for the approval of each and every cycle presented for
				 inspection as to the compliance with all the motorcycle inspection rules and
				 regulations except that the station will not be held responsible by the
				 Registry as to the strength of the materials or the quality of the workmanship
				 of any cycle that is presented for inspection.
C. Each motorcycle inspection station must
				 meet all the requirements of public stations except those requirements that by
				 their nature have no application to the motorcycle provided, however, that
				 every motorcycle inspection station shall have:
1. An inspection lane at least 25 feet long
				 and 6 feet wide.
2. A rigid tape
				 measure distinctively marked at 1/4" - 15" and 18".
3. A brilliancy meter capable of measuring
				 light in thousands candlepower.
4.
				 Headlamp aiming equipment capable of measuring headlamps according to
				 regulations.
5. A brake tester
				 capable of measuring the stopping distance at 20 miles per hour.
6. Measuring tools for rake and trail.
a. An adjustable or collapsible straight-edge
				 (Such as: collapsible auto radio antenna or 6 foot folding ruler.)
b. A 6-inch protractor designed for measuring
				 degrees of a circle.
c. A rigid
				 carpenter's framing square marked off in inches with each side at least 16
				 inches in length.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.4 - Registration and Vehicle Identification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle
				 must be registered at the time of inspection. Examine this registration and be
				 sure to compare the vehicle identification number with the cycle and the
				 registration card. Be sure to check the cycle plate numbers to see that they
				 agree with the registration card.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. Cycle is not registered;
2. Cycle plate and identification numbers do
				 not agree with the registration; and
3. Registration card or registration plate is
				 missing, mutilated or not validated.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.5 - Brakes and Brake Lining Material

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every
				 motorcycle, motor scooter or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with at least
				 one (1) rear brake, which may be operated by hand or foot, and which is
				 adequate to control and stop the vehicle within forty (40) feet from a speed of
				 twenty (20) miles per hour or which brake is capable of deceleration at a rate
				 of ten and seven tenths (10.7) feet per second per second. Cycles with brakes
				 on all wheels must be able to stop within thirty (30) feet from a speed of
				 twenty (20) miles per hour, or be capable of deceleration at a rate of thirteen
				 (13) feet per second per second.
B.
				 You can check the stopping distance by using an approved deceleration meter or
				 similar device during the road test.
C. All components of the braking system whose
				 malfunction could reduce braking efficiency should be inspected. The cycle
				 should be specifically checked for worn, missing or defective pins; broken or
				 missing springs; rods, clevises, or couplings; misaligned anchor pins; worn
				 cables; frozen, rusted or inoperative connections; missing spring clips;
				 improper wheel bearing adjustment; or defective grease retainers. Visually
				 check brake pedal shaft and bearings for wear and misalignment. All brakes on
				 the cycle must be in good working order. It is not mandatory to pull a wheel on
				 a cycle; however, the wheel may be pulled to further examine the brakes and/or
				 brake lining material. The brake lining material must be at least 1/64th of an
				 inch above any metal.
D. Do not
				 approve any cycle if the braking assembly is not sufficiently covered so as to
				 protect the brake lining friction material from road debris and elements of
				 weather that could cause the brake lining material to lose its
				 effectiveness.
E. Every cycle
				 manufactured with more than one brake must have all such brakes in good working
				 order.
F. Cause for rejection:
1. the cycle is not able to stop within
				 minimum distances;
2. the braking
				 assembly is not sufficiently covered;
3. the cycle has worn, missing or defective
				 parts;
4. the brake lining material
				 is broken or contaminated; or
5.
				 the brake lining material less than 1/64th of an inch above any
				 metal.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.6 - Body Items

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Check cycle for
				 obvious defects in body items that are broken, inadequate, missing, bent or
				 defective, so as to cause injury to the operator, passenger or other persons
				 using the highways.
B. Body items
				 may include, but are not limited to, frame, rollover bars, chain, motor mounts
				 and supports, flaps, saddle bags and any other extra equipment that may or may
				 not be required that has been added to the cycle.
C. Cause for rejection:
1. Any body item that is broken, bent,
				 missing or defective so as to cause injury to person or property.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.7 - Exhaust and Fuel System

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Check over the
				 muffler and all the parts of the exhaust system, paying particular attention to
				 rotted and corroded surfaces and mufflers that have been altered, modified,
				 deleted or adjusted in any manner that would cause the exhaust system to
				 generate a higher or louder sound level than would be generated by the exhaust
				 system customarily installed by the manufacturer as original equipment. No part
				 of the exhaust system shall be higher than the rear fender.
1. Some mufflers have a small hole that is
				 made by the manufacturer to provide drainage. These holds should not be cause
				 for rejection.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.8 - Fenders

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All cycles shall be equipped with front
				 and rear fenders at least twelve inches (12") in length. Every front and rear
				 fender shall be of a construction and type so as to render protection to the
				 operator or passenger of the cycle and other persons using the highways against
				 flying objects thrown about by the cycle wheels.
B. No cycle(s) shall pass inspection if:
1. The fender is missing;
2. The fender is not securely
				 attached;
3. The fender is too
				 small to afford proper protection against flying objects; or
4. The fender interferes with steering of
				 cycle.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.9 - Foot Rests

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle must
				 have at least one (1) foot rest on each side of the vehicle for each seat on
				 the cycle.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. No foot rests for each seat.
2. Foot rests not adequate.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.10 - Hand Grip (for passenger)

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle with
				 a passenger seat must have at least one (1) appropriate hand bar or grip firmly
				 attached to the cycle for the passenger's use.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. Hand bar or grip not adequate
2. Hand bar or grip missing.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.11 - Headlamps

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Headlamps shall be of a type approved by
				 the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Every headlamp shall be aimed and adjusted to
				 comply with the current SAE standards.
B. Every headlamp shall be mounted at a
				 height of not more than fifty-four inches (54") or less than twenty-four (24")
				 from the center of the headlamp above the level surface upon which the vehicle
				 rests. The color of the lens of any headlamp shall be clear or
				 crystal.
C. The headlamp or
				 headlamps on every motor vehicle, motorcycle or motor scooter shall be of a
				 type which shall emit a clear white light. The use of colored or tinted lenses
				 is prohibited.
D. Every cycle shall
				 be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than two (2) headlamps. Every
				 high beam shall be so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and
				 vehicles at a distance of three hundred fifty feet (350') ahead of the
				 vehicle.
E. Every low beam shall be
				 so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance
				 of at least one hundred feet (100') ahead of the vehicle.
F. Cycles may be equipped with single beam
				 headlamp(s) of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at a
				 distance of not less than one hundred feet (100') provided that the lamp be so
				 aimed that when the cycle is loaded, none of the high intensity portion of
				 light shall project higher than the level of the center of the lamp from which
				 it comes, or more than six inches (6") to the left or six inches (6") to the
				 right of the vertical center of the lamp at a distance of twenty-five feet
				 (25') ahead of the lamp. Check by using testing target or mechanical headlight
				 tester.
G. The law requires that
				 cycles have sufficient lighting to reveal a person or a vehicle at:
1. One hundred feet (100') when operated at
				 less than twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph).
2. Two hundred feet (200') when operated at
				 twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph).
3. Three hundred feet (300') when operated at
				 thirty-five (35) or more miles per hour (mph).