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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 11.14.01.15" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="01" heading="Inspection Certificate.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Upon successful completion of an inspection, the registered inspection mechanic who performed the inspection shall issue a prenumbered inspection certificate before the vehicle leaves the premises. The inspection certificate shall be completed in black ink and:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Contain the serial number or manufacturer's identification number (vehicle identification number) obtained from the vehicle;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Contain the make, type, year, and current odometer reading of the vehicle when applicable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Contain the name, address, station number, and classification of the authorized inspection station using a legible stamp and black ink;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Contain a certification date which shall include the name of the month, a two-digit date, and the year, for example, January 02, 2010, or March 23, 2012;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Contain the written signature and legibly printed name of the registered inspection mechanic who performed the inspection; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Be distributed as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The original copy of the certificate shall be furnished to the vehicle owner, dealer, or agent;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The purchaser's copy shall be given to the owner, dealer, or agent who shall deliver this copy to the purchaser upon transfer of ownership of the vehicle;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Inspection station copy shall be maintained as required by Regulation .11 of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Additional instructions are on the reverse side of the copies of the inspection certificate.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the original inspection certificate is lost, damaged, or contains incorrect or illegible information and a duplicate certificate is necessary, the following will apply:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A duplicate certificate may only be issued by the inspection mechanic who issued the original certificate unless authorized otherwise by the Division;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Except for corrections, a duplicate certificate shall contain exactly the same date, odometer reading, and all other pertinent information as the original certificate; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>When possible, the original certificate and all copies will be marked VOID, cross-referenced with the duplicate certificate and filed as required by Regulation .11 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Inspection certificates will be issued to each authorized inspection station by the Division.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Inspection certificates shall remain valid for 90 calendar days from the date the inspection certificate is issued.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An inspection certificate issued for a used vehicle owned and held in inventory by a dealer licensed under Transportation Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall remain valid for 6 months or 1,000 miles from the date the inspection certificate was issued, whichever occurs first.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A vehicle titled and registered with the Administration may be transferred and retitled to another owner within 30 days from the date of the last inspection without requiring a reinspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>