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 177.603 - Schedule of penalties for emission inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Emission inspectors shall assume full responsibility
							 for their acts as emission inspectors. Failure to comply with the appropriate
							 provisions of the Vehicle Code or this chapter will be considered sufficient
							 cause for suspension of emission inspection privileges. A violator may also be
							 subject to criminal prosecution. After providing the emission inspector with an
							 opportunity for a hearing, the Department may impose suspensions or penalties
							 upon the emission inspector 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) Issuance or possession of altered,
										forged, stolen or counterfeit certificate of emission inspection
1
										year
Permanent
(ii) Furnish, lend, give, sell or receive a
										certificate of emission inspection without inspection
1 year
Permanent
(iii) Fraudulent recordkeeping
1
										year
Permanent
Category 2 (Improper
										Activities)
(iv) Faulty inspection
3 months
1 year
3 years
(v) Inspecting more subject vehicles per hour
										per emission inspection inspector than permitted by § 177.408(g)
3 months
6 months
3 years
(vi) Failure to produce records upon demand
										by Department quality assurance officer or other authorized Commonwealth
										representative or agent
3 months or until produced
6 months
										or until produced
1 year or until produced
(vii) Inspection by uncertified inspector
3 months and $100 fine
6 months and $500 fine
1 year
										and $1,000 fine
(viii) Improper recordkeeping
Warning
2 months
6 months
(ix) Improper inspection
Warning
2 months & $250 fine
6 months and $500 fine
(x) Requiring or indicating repairs
										unnecessary for purpose of passing inspection
3 months
6
										months
1 year
(xi) Misstatement of fact
1 month
3 months
1 year
(xii) Improper assigning of certificate of
										inspection
Warning
2 months
6 months
(xiii) Failure to verify registration or
										emission inspecting a vehicle with an expired registration
2 months
4 months
6 months
(xiv) Failure to affix certificate of
										inspection immediately upon successful completion of the inspection
2
										months
4 months
6 months
(xv) Improper security of certificate of
										emission inspection
Warning
2 months
6 months
Category 3 (Careless
										Activities)
(xvi) Inspection by emission inspector with
										suspended, revoked, cancelled, expired or recalled vehicle operating privilege
2 months
4 months
6 months
(xvii) Inspection by emission inspector with
										expired inspector certification
Warning
4 months
6
										months
(xviii) Improper use of emission inspector
										certification
Warning
2 months and $250 fine
6
										months and $500 fine
(xix) Improper security of certificate of
										emission inspection
Warning
2 months
4 months
(xx) Unclean inspection area
Warning
1 month
4 months
(xxi) Careless record keeping
Warning
1 month
4 months
(xxii) Failure to make vehicle emission
										inspection test printout available to customer
Warning
1
										month
4 months