§ 12-9-44. Uniformity and Scope of Application of Article
This article shall operate uniformly throughout the state. The provisions and requirements of this article shall apply in each county or any portion of a county which has been designated by the USEPA in the Code of Federal Regulations as a county or area included within a nonattainment area and which the board designates, through […]
§ 12-9-45. Certificate of Emission Inspection
In each county to which this article applies, there is required a valid certificate of emission inspection issued by an emission inspection station certified under this article for each responsible motor vehicle registered pursuant to or subject to the requirements of Chapter 2 of Title 40 in such county. A valid certificate of emission inspection […]
§ 12-9-46. Powers and Duties of Board; Designation of Commissioner or Director as Board’s Agent; Power and Duties of Director
The board shall have the following powers and duties under this article: To adopt criteria to establish whether emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles in each county or area within a nonattainment area are directly related to excess levels of ozone or carbon monoxide or both in such county […]
§ 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 […]