West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-04 - Modified Vehicle Inspections › Section 81-4-2 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
2.1.
				Any vehicle operated upon a public highway with a gross vehicle weight rating
				of less than 10,000 pounds which has been altered from the original
				manufacturer's specifications or configuration by the installation of a
				suspension lift kit, body lift kit, or tires which are three (3) sizes or more
				above the maximum size recommended by the manufacturer must undergo a modified
				vehicle inspection.
2.2. Upon the
				submission of a completed application, the Superintendent of the West Virginia
				State Police may grant certified inspection stations the authority to perform
				modified vehicle inspection in accordance with this section.
2.2.1. To the extent that at least two (2)
				qualified applicants are available, each county shall have a minimum of two (2)
				modified vehicle inspection stations.
2.2.2. To the extent that at least a minimum
				number of qualified applicants are available, each county shall have one (1)
				modified vehicle inspection state for every four thousand (4,000) registered
				vehicles within that county.
2.2.2.1. The
				Superintendent first shall allocate the number of modified vehicle inspection
				stations based upon the geographic location of the certified inspection
				stations submitting applications to ensure accessibility of modified vehicle
				inspection stations throughout a county.
2.2.2.2. If the number of qualified
				applicants exceeds the number of modified vehicle stations allotted to a
				particular county, the Superintendent shall grant authority to perform modified
				vehicle inspections first based upon geographic location to ensure
				accessibility of modified vehicle inspection stations throughout the county.
				The remainder of qualified applicants will be randomly selected by the
				Superintendent or his/her designee.
2.2.3. In order to be qualified to be a
				modified vehicle inspection station, a certified inspection station must
				continue to meet the following minimum standards:
2.2.3.1. The certified inspection station
				must have been a certified inspection station for the three (3) consecutive
				years immediately preceding the submission of the application.
2.2.3.2. The certified inspection station
				must not have been suspended by the West Virginia State Police from performing
				inspections for the three (3) consecutive years immediately preceding the
				submission of the application.
2.2.3.3. The certified inspection station
				must have one (1) licensed inspector mechanic.
2.2.3.4. The certified inspection station
				must be at least a certified one-car inspection station.
2.2.3.5. Each licensed inspector mechanic who
				will be performing modified vehicle inspections must have a minimum of three
				(3) years experience as an inspector mechanic and may not have been suspended
				by the West Virginia State Police.
2.2.4. The Superintendent may certify
				additional modified vehicle inspection stations to operate in any particular
				county if the Superintendent determines that the number of modified vehicle
				inspection stations in a particular county is insufficient to meet the demand
				for modified vehicle inspections.
2.2.5. For purposes of this section, a
				completed application shall consist of a signed application demonstrating the
				criteria contained in section 2.2.3 of this rule. Application forms will be
				prescribed by the Superintendent.