Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 5 - STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 91 - REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS IN THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA › Part IV - Permitting and Operation of Emissions Inspection Stations › Section 9VAC5-91-320 - Equipment and facility requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Emissions inspection stations shall have
				  adequate facilities and equipment, including all current reference and
				  application guides, as specified in subsection D of this section to perform all
				  elements of the emissions inspection.
B. Emissions inspection stations shall be
				  equipped in accordance with this chapter and applicable statutes.
C. Emissions inspection stations which no
				  longer meet the requirements of this part shall cease inspection operations and
				  may be subject to enforcement actions in accordance with Part IX (9VAC5-91-590 et seq.).
D. Emissions inspection stations shall be
				  equipped with the following equipment, tools and reference materials at all
				  times. Fleet and mobile fleet emissions inspection stations shall be so
				  equipped during inspection periods reported to the department.
1. A certified analyzer system in accordance
				  with Part X (9VAC5-91-640 et seq.) capable of
				  conducting OBD testing as specified in
				  9VAC5-91-420 G 3.
2. Span gases approved by the department and
				  equipment for performing gas span checks.
3. Hand tools and equipment for the proper
				  performance of all inspections as approved by the department.
4. A current emissions control systems
				  application guide which contains a quick reference for emissions control
				  systems and their uses on specific make, model, and model year vehicles. This
				  may be in an electronic form.
5.
				  Analyzer manufacturer's maintenance and calibration manual.
6. Certified thermometer.
7. Suitable nonreactive exhaust hoses or a
				  ventilation system that conforms to The BOCA National Mechanical Code/1993 (see
				  9VAC5-91-50 ) for automotive
				  service stations and for facilities in which vehicle engines are operated in
				  excess of 10 continuous seconds and which conforms to the applicable local
				  building or safety code, zoning ordinance, or Occupational Safety and Health
				  Administration requirement.
a. The ventilation
				  system shall discharge the vehicle exhaust outside the building.
b. The flow of the exhaust collection system
				  shall not cause dilution of the exhaust at the sample point in the
				  probe.
8. A cooling fan,
				  used to ventilate the engine compartment, which is capable of generating at
				  least 3,000 standard cubic feet per minute of air flow directed at the
				  vehicle's cooling system at a distance of 12 inches.
9. This regulation (9VAC5-91).
10. Telephone.
11. Dedicated phone line or web-based
				  internet connection for use by the analyzer system in emissions inspection
				  stations except fleet emissions inspection stations which have been authorized
				  by the director to use a nondedicated phone line pursuant to an agreement
				  between the director and the fleet emissions inspection station, based on
				  vehicle maintenance or registration cycles.
12. Department approved paper for use in the
				  analyzer system printer.
13.
				  Reference material suitable for making a determination, as applicable, of the
				  proper exhaust emissions test type to be administered. This may be in
				  electronic form.