§ 12-9-57. Effect of Federal Clean Air Act Requirements; Repeal of Article
This article shall remain of force and effect only so long as the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended, requires the State of Georgia to maintain and enforce the inspection plan and program provided for in this article in order to reduce the ambient air levels of ozone or […]
§ 12-9-47. Further Powers and Duties of Board; Designation of Department Personnel as Board’s Agents
The board shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties under this article: To prescribe by rule or regulation standards, requirements, or procedures to ensure the uniform operation of official emission inspection stations in a sufficient number, at such locations, and in a manner satisfactory to the board and in conformance with all […]
§ 12-9-48. Requirement of Certificate of Emission Inspection; Standards for Issuance; Inspectors, Equipment, and Procedures; Notice of Violation of Emission Standards; Reinspection After Repairs; Time Extension; Inspection Sticker; New Vehicles; Replacement Stickers
Each responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45 must receive a certificate of emission inspection once during any inspection term from an emission inspection station holding a valid certificate of authorization from the department. A certificate of emission inspection shall be issued for such a responsible motor vehicle if, upon inspection […]
§ 12-9-49. Application to Conduct Emission Inspections; Certificate of Authorization
Any garage or other establishment which desires to conduct emission inspections shall submit to the director an application for a certificate of authorization under this article. Applications shall be made upon a form designated by the director and shall contain such information as may be required by the director. A certificate of authorization and certificate […]
§ 12-9-50. Authority to Inspect, Monitor, or Investigate Inspection Stations
Any duly appointed agent of the director, including without limitation any person with whom the board has contracted pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-9-46, may enter private or public property at reasonable times and upon presentation of the agent’s credentials to inspect, monitor, or investigate the operation of any emission […]
§ 12-9-51. Emission Inspection Required for Motor Vehicle Registration; Operation Without Registration; Improper Reuse
Beginning July 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any county to and no county shall register any responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45 pursuant to or subject to the requirements of Chapter 2 of Title 40 without proof of a valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to Code […]
§ 12-9-52. Amendment, Modification, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate of Authorization
The director may amend, modify, revoke, or suspend any certificate of authorization issued to an emission inspection station or any license issued to a mechanic inspector for cause, including but not limited to: Violating the provisions of this article concerning the inspection of any responsible motor vehicle; A determination by the board that the number, […]
§ 12-9-53. Review of Director’s Decision
Review of a decision of the director under this article shall be in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Code 1981, § 12-9-53 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 918, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1524, § 3.
§ 12-9-54. Sale of Vehicle
No person shall sell any motor vehicle which is intended for highway use if such vehicle is at the time of the sale a responsible motor vehicle required to have a certificate of emission inspection under Code Section 12-9-45, unless there appears on such vehicle an unexpired valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to […]
§ 12-9-55. Prohibited Acts; Registration of Vehicle by County Without Proof of Inspection; Penalty; Withholding of Funding
No person shall in any manner represent any place or establishment as an official emission inspection station unless such station has been issued a valid certificate of authorization by the department. No person shall issue a certificate of emission inspection for any responsible motor vehicle unless such person holds a valid certificate of authorization issued […]