20-183.2. Description of vehicles subject to safety or emissions inspection; definitions. (a) Safety. – A motor vehicle is subject to a safety inspection in accordance with this Part if it meets all of the following requirements: (1) It is subject to registration with the Division under Article 3 of this Chapter. (2) It is not […]
20-183.3. Scope of safety inspection and emissions inspection. (a) Safety. – A safety inspection of a motor vehicle consists of an inspection of the following equipment to determine if the vehicle has the equipment required by Part 9 of Article 3 of this Chapter and if the equipment is in a safe operating condition: (1) […]
20-183.4. License required to perform safety inspection; qualifications for license. (a) License Required. – A safety inspection must be performed by one of the following methods: (1) At a station that has a safety inspection station license issued by the Division and by a mechanic who is employed by the station and has a safety […]
20-183.4A. License required to perform emissions inspection; qualifications for license. (a) License Required. – An emissions inspection must be performed by one of the following methods: (1) At a station that has an emissions inspection station license issued by the Division and by a mechanic who is employed by the station and has an emissions […]
20-183.4B. Application for license; duration of license; renewal of mechanic license. (a) Application. – An applicant for a license issued under this Part must complete an application form provided by the Division. The application must contain the applicant’s name and address and any other information needed by the Division to determine whether the applicant is […]
20-183.4C. When a vehicle must be inspected; 10-day temporary license plate. (a) Inspection. – A vehicle that is subject to a safety inspection, an emissions inspection, or both must be inspected as follows: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a new vehicle must be inspected before it is delivered to a purchaser at […]
20-183.4D. Procedure when a vehicle is inspected. (a) Receipt. – When a safety inspection mechanic or an emissions inspection mechanic inspects a vehicle, the mechanic must give the person who brought the vehicle in for inspection an inspection receipt. The inspection receipt must state the date of the inspection, identify the mechanic performing the inspection, […]
20-183.5. When a vehicle that fails an emissions inspection may obtain a waiver from the inspection requirement. (a) Requirements. – The Division may issue a waiver for a vehicle, excluding a vehicle owned or being held for retail sale by a motor vehicle dealer, that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Fails an emissions […]
20-183.5A. When a vehicle that fails a safety inspection because of missing emissions control devices may obtain a waiver. (a) Requirements. – The Division may issue a waiver for a vehicle that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Fails a safety inspection because it does not have one or more emissions control devices. (2) […]
20-183.6A. Administration of program; duties of license holders. (a) Division. – The Division is responsible for administering the safety inspection and the emissions inspection programs. In exercising this responsibility, the Division must: (1) Conduct performance audits, record audits, and equipment audits of those licensed to perform inspections to ensure that inspections are performed properly. (2) […]
20-183.7. Fees for performing an inspection and issuing an electronic inspection authorization to a vehicle; use of civil penalties. (a) Fee Amount. – When a fee applies to an inspection of a vehicle or the issuance of an electronic inspection authorization, the fee must be collected. The following fees apply to an inspection of a […]
20-183.7A. Penalties applicable to license holders and suspension or revocation of license for safety violations. (a) Kinds of Violations. – The civil penalty schedule established in this section applies to safety self-inspectors, safety inspection stations, and safety inspection mechanics. The schedule categorizes safety violations into serious (Type I), minor (Type II), and technical (Type III) […]
20-183.7B. Acts that are Type I, II, or III safety violations. (a) Type I. – It is a Type I violation for a safety self-inspector, a safety inspection station, or a safety inspection mechanic to do any of the following: (1) Issue a safety electronic inspection authorization to a vehicle without performing a safety inspection […]
20-183.8. Infractions and criminal offenses for violations of inspection requirements. (a) Infractions. – A person who does any of the following commits an infraction and, if found responsible, is liable for a penalty of up to fifty dollars ($50.00): (1) Operates a motor vehicle that is subject to inspection under this Part on a highway […]
20-183.8A. Civil penalties against motorists for emissions violations; waiver. (a) Civil Penalties. – The Division must assess a civil penalty against a person who owns or leases a vehicle that is subject to an inspection and who engages in any of the emissions violations set out in this subsection. As provided in G.S. 20-54, the […]
20-183.8B. Civil penalties against license holders and suspension or revocation of license for emissions violations. (a) Kinds of Violations. – The civil penalty schedule established in this section applies to emissions self-inspectors, emissions inspection stations, and emissions inspection mechanics. The schedule categorizes emissions violations into serious (Type I), minor (Type II), and technical (Type III) […]
20-183.8C. Acts that are Type I, II, or III emissions violations. (a) Type I. – It is a Type I violation for an emissions self-inspector, an emissions inspection station, or an emissions inspection mechanic to do any of the following: (1) Issue an emissions electronic inspection authorization on a vehicle without performing an emissions inspection […]
20-183.8D. Suspension or revocation of license. (a) Safety. – The Division may suspend or revoke a safety self-inspector license, a safety inspection station license, and a safety inspection mechanic license issued under this Part if the license holder fails to comply with this Part or a rule adopted by the Commissioner to implement this Part. […]
20-183.8E: Recodified as G.S. 20-183.8G at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
20-183.8F. Requirements for giving license holders notice of violations and for taking summary action. (a) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.23B(a), effective July 1, 2011. (b) Notice of Charges. – When the Division decides to charge an inspection station, a self-inspector, or a mechanic with a violation that could result in the suspension or […]
