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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 11.14.08.20" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="08" heading="Fleet Inspection Station.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Initial Application and Licensure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station license authorizes the licensee to inspect those vehicles that are part of the fleet designated by the licensee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A person seeking licensure of an establishment as a fleet inspection station shall apply on forms provided by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>To qualify for licensure, an establishment shall comply with the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maintain a repair facility capable of making emissions-related adjustments and repairs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Possess and update as required diagnostic equipment and tools as specified by the Department, including but not limited to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Emissions diagnostic and repair information for affected model year vehicles;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A multimeter;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A fuel or hydraulic pressure gauge;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>A vacuum gauge;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>A vacuum pump; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>A compression tester or cylinder leak down tester.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Allow access to Department personnel to perform quality assurance checks on equipment and personnel;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Employ at least one master certified emissions technician;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Ensure that a master certified emissions technician performs all inspections, adjustments, and repairs required to bring vehicles into compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Ensure that each master certified emissions technician undergoes initial test equipment operation and maintenance training, and periodic re-training as required by the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>License Suspension and Revocation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department may suspend or revoke a license if the licensee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Fraudulently or deceptively obtains a license;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Fails at any time to meet the qualifications for a license or to fulfill any requirement, procedure, or standard established in this chapter; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Fails an audit under §C of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee whose license has been suspended may be subject to additional personnel training or inspection as approved by the Department before the license is reinstated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A licensee whose license has been revoked may reapply if:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>At least 90 days have elapsed since the revocation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The licensee has taken corrective action approved by the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Upon revocation of a license, a licensee shall deliver to the Department within 10 working days of the revocation all materials which were issued as a result of the licensing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Audits.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station shall allow access to Department personnel to conduct audits of the facility, equipment, and personnel.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Audits shall be conducted at random and with no prior notification.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Department may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Monitor the emissions inspections conducted by a fleet inspection station;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Require re-inspection of a vehicle as a quality control or compliance measure; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Evaluate the ability of a master certified emissions technician to correctly perform an inspection.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Record-Keeping Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station shall maintain the following records, separately and in chronological order, for a period of 3 years:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One copy of each certificate issued to each vehicle inspected;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Records of quality assurance procedures performed in compliance with the provisions of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Vehicle repair records; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Additional vehicle test data as required by the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The records required in §D(1) of this regulation shall be made available for inspection upon the request of the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Inspection Fees.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station shall pay to the contractor the fee established in COMAR. 11.11.05.06 for each official test conducted by the fleet inspection station.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station shall pay to the contractor the fee specified in Regulation .15 of this chapter for an inspection or a reinspection conducted at a vehicle emissions inspection station.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station operated by the State or a county or local government is exempt from the fee in §E(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Test Equipment and Test Procedures. A fleet inspection station shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Own or lease test equipment provided by the contractor that meets the requirements of Regulation .12 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide the Internet and electrical connections needed to operate the test equipment and transmit required data to and from the contractor's central data system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Operate the test equipment according to procedures specified by the Contractor and approved by the Department, using contractor supplied or approved consumables;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Allow access to the test equipment for the contractor to perform service or upgrades as needed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Acquire and maintain any additional equipment specified by the Department as necessary to adequately inspect vehicles.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Quality Assurance and Maintenance.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A fleet inspection station shall comply with the contractor's quality assurance and maintenance plan, including quality assurance and maintenance procedures conducted by the master certified emissions technician and the contractor.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the test equipment fails any quality assurance checks required under §G(1) of this regulation, the fleet inspection station may not conduct vehicle inspections until all quality assurance checks are subsequently passed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>