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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 11.14.08.05" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="08" heading="Schedule of the Program.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The owner of a nonexempt vehicle shall present the vehicle for a biennial inspection as scheduled by the Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Schedule for Vehicle Inspection.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Administration shall assign each vehicle required to be inspected a date of scheduled inspection for each inspection cycle, and shall send a notice to the vehicle owner before the assigned date.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A vehicle owner shall present the vehicle for a scheduled inspection after receipt of notification, but not later than the date of scheduled inspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Unscheduled Inspection.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A new resident of Maryland who owns a vehicle for which a date of scheduled inspection has not been established by the Administration, and who chooses to have the vehicle inspected before titling and registration of the vehicle, may present the vehicle for inspection without notification, and the date the vehicle is initially inspected becomes the date of scheduled inspection.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An existing resident who wishes to change a date of a scheduled inspection may request that the Administration change the scheduled date.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Administration shall have sole discretion in granting a request under §B(3)(b) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A vehicle that is registered out-of-State or a federal government vehicle may be presented for inspection as required by the state or the federal government, and an unscheduled inspection will be performed.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>New Vehicles.  For a vehicle that has not been previously titled or registered in any jurisdiction and for which the ownership document is a manufacturer's certificate of origin, the Administration shall assign a date of scheduled inspection which is at least 72 months after the model year of the vehicle.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Change of Address.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Transportation Article, §13-414, Annotated Code of Maryland, requires the owner of a vehicle to notify the Administration of a change of address within 30 days of the change. For purposes of this subsection, the term “address” means the bona fide domicile of the vehicle owner, as defined in COMAR 11.11.06.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If a vehicle owner moves from an address outside of the emissions inspection area to an address within the emissions inspection area, the Administration shall establish a date of scheduled inspection.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Transfer of Ownership. If a vehicle undergoes transfer of ownership within the emissions inspection area, the Administration shall establish a date of scheduled inspection upon vehicle registration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Out-of-State Vehicles. Unless otherwise exempt, a vehicle which has been previously titled or registered in a jurisdiction outside Maryland shall be assigned a date of scheduled inspection upon registration in the emissions inspection area.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Compliance With Emissions-Related Recalls.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner of a vehicle scheduled for inspection under this chapter shall have vehicle repairs performed as required by an emissions-related recall notice before presenting the vehicle for inspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A vehicle found not to have had repairs performed as required by an emissions-related recall notice shall be rejected from inspection. The vehicle owner shall demonstrate compliance to the satisfaction of the Administration before the vehicle is inspected.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Reinspection.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner of a vehicle which has failed an inspection shall present the vehicle for reinspection on or before the date of scheduled inspection or, if applicable, the extension expiration date and after emissions-related repairs have been performed on the vehicle.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The vehicle owner shall provide documentation, in a form prescribed by the Administration, indicating all of the following information for the vehicle:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The emissions-related repairs which were performed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>By whom the emissions-related repairs were performed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Any emissions-related repairs recommended by the repair technician which were not performed.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A vehicle presented for reinspection without the documentation required in §D(2) of this regulation shall be rejected from reinspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Rejection from Inspection or Reinspection. Rejection from inspection or reinspection does not alter the schedule for vehicle inspection specified in §§A and B of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>