Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 34 - Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program › Section 250-RICR-120-05-34.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this
				  section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to
				  Part 0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation,
				  the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows:
1. "Authorized Inspection Repair Station" or
				  "AIRS" means an inspection location authorized by the Department to provide
				  motor vehicle safety and emission inspection and repairs, or inspections
				  only.
2. "Calibration" means the
				  act of checking and adjusting the exhaust emission analyzer by introducing
				  reference gases of known concentrations into the analyzer.
3. "CIRT" means a Certified Inspection Repair
				  Technician certified by the Department of Revenue to provide both inspection
				  and repairs for motor vehicle safety and emissions.
4. "CIT" means a Certified Inspection
				  Technician certified by the Department of Revenue to perform motor vehicle
				  safety and emission inspections only.
5. "Day" means a calendar day, unless
				  otherwise designated.
6. "Dealer"
				  means a person or entity engaged in the business of buying, selling, or
				  exchanging vehicles and who has an established place of business for such
				  purpose and as further defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-1-19(b).
7. "Emission control component inspection"
				  means a visual inspection of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and emission
				  control devices originally installed by the manufacturer.
8. "Inspection" means the testing of the
				  exhaust and functional emission controls along with a safety inspection of a
				  subject vehicle.
9. "Inspection
				  station" means an inspection facility for motor vehicle safety, on-board
				  diagnostics and emissions inspection operated by an AIRS.
10. "Malfunction indicator light" or "MIL"
				  means a warning indicator lamp used by the on-board diagnostic system to
				  indicate a malfunction in the emission control system.
11. "Model year" or "MY" means the
				  manufacturer's annual production period for each engine family which includes
				  January 1 of a calendar year or, if the manufacturer has no annual production
				  period, the calendar year. In the case of any motor vehicle manufactured in two
				  (2) or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be the date of completion of
				  the chassis.
12. "Motor vehicle"
				  means every motor vehicle which is self-propelled, except vehicles moved
				  exclusively by human power and motorized wheelchairs.
13. "On-board diagnostics" or "OBD" means the
				  system that monitors and records the operations and faults of a vehicle's
				  emissions controls and related systems.
14. "Rhode Island I/M Program" or "RIVIP"
				  means the Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance Program.
15. "Rhode Island I/M Program manager" means
				  a person, business firm, partnership, or corporation with whom the Department
				  has a contract that provides for the establishment and operation of the Rhode
				  Island Motor Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance Program.
16. "Safety and emission inspection program"
				  means an enhanced vehicle emission inspection program as defined by the
				  Environmental Protection Agency including, but not limited to, a network of
				  computerized emission analyzers, on-road testing, and inspection of vehicle
				  safety devices through an inspection program.
17. "Test" or "Testing" means the use of
				  analyzers and diagnostic equipment as appropriate and the application of
				  techniques, methods, policies and procedures established or approved by the
				  Department for the purpose of comparing emission levels and/or operating
				  systems in vehicles to regulatory safety and emission standards.
18. "Year" means a calendar year.