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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 11.14.08.07" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="08" heading="Waivers.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>General Requirements. A waiver is valid until the next date of scheduled inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Repair Waiver.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner of a vehicle for which a fail certificate has been issued may apply to the Administration for a waiver from inspection standards for the assigned inspection cycle if all of the following requirements are met:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All applicable warranty coverage has been used, or the vehicle manufacturer or a dealer has issued written denial of the warranty coverage provided for vehicles by the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7541;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The vehicle has received emissions-related repairs appropriate to the cause of inspection failure, and the repairs have been performed by a recognized repair technician;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Emissions control devices have not been tampered with or removed, and the vehicle has not been misfueled; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The owner satisfies the requirements of State law, except for provisions which are superseded by federal law.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The vehicle owner shall submit proof of expenditures for repairs with the waiver application in a form and content acceptable to the Administration. Repair costs, including parts and labor, are limited to only those repairs necessary to bring the vehicle into compliance with applicable emissions standards, and do not include costs:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Determined to be necessary to correct tampering with or the removal of an emissions control device, or to repair damage resulting from misfueling; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Associated with the repair or replacement of the exhaust system or any of its components.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Administration or the contractor shall evaluate each waiver application, examine the vehicle for verification of repairs and the presence of required emissions control devices, and may issue a waiver if the provisions of this chapter are met.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Administration or the contractor may require approval by the motorist assistance center prior to issuing a waiver.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The Administration may grant a time extension to a waiver applicant so that additional repairs may be obtained, or to adequately evaluate and verify the contents of the waiver application.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Senior Citizens.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A waiver may be granted to a vehicle owner who is 70 years of age or older at the time of the scheduled inspection for a vehicle that is driven 5,000 miles or less per year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the case of more than one owner of a vehicle, all owners listed on the vehicle title must meet the age requirement.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>All information provided by the vehicle owner is subject to verification by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Disabled Persons.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A waiver may be granted to the owner of a vehicle for which special registration plates have been issued under Transportation Article, §13-616, Annotated Code of Maryland, and which is driven 5,000 miles or less per year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the case of more than one owner of a vehicle, all owners listed on the vehicle title must meet the disability requirements.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>All information provided by the vehicle owner is subject to verification by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Deployed Military Personnel.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A waiver may be granted to a vehicle owner who is an active duty member of the armed services of the United States if the following requirements are met:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The vehicle owner has received military orders:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>For deployment outside the United States; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>To a duty station in a jurisdiction that is not subject to a vehicle emissions control inspection and maintenance program.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>All owners listed on the vehicle title have certified that at least one owner of the vehicle has met the criteria of §E(1)(a) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All information provided by the vehicle owner is subject to verification by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>