Oklahoma OAC 595 Department of Public Safety, Chapter 20. Inspection and Equipment for Motor Vehicles, Subchapter 3. Emission and Mechanical Inspection of Vehicles, SIP effective April 29, 1996 (OKc46)

Regulatory Text: 
Oklahoma Administrative Code.  Title 595.  Department of Public Safety

Chapter 20.  Inspection and Equipment for Motor Vehicles (OAC 595:20)

SUBCHAPTER 3.  EMISSION AND MECHANICAL INSPECTION OF VEHICLES (OAC 595:20-3)
Approved by EPA 02/29/96 (41 FR 7709) at 52.1920(c)(46) SIP effective 04/29/96 (OKc46)

Sections:
595:20-3-1.  General instructions
595:20-3-3.  When emission anti-tampering inspection required where population less than 500,000
595:20-3-5.  Emission inspection areas
595:20-3-6.  Documentation for every inspection
595:20-3-12.  Inspection required each year
595:20-3-25.  Motorcycle or motor-driven cycles (Class "B")
595:20-3-26.  Trailer and semitrailer trucks, (Class "C")
595:20-3-27.  School Buses (Class "D")
595:20-3-41.  Supervisory responsibility of inspection station owners and operators
595:20-3-42.  Responsibility for signs, forms, etc.
595:20-3-46.  Security measures
595:20-3-61.  Refund of unused stickers
595:20-3-63.  Rejected vehicles

595:20-3-1.  General instructions
Every vehicle which is registered in this state, and operated on the streets and highways, is required to be inspected [47 O.S. §851].
Exceptions:
(2) All new vehicles or chassis are exempt from this requirement when they are in transit from factory or factory branch to dealer, or from dealer's warehouse to storage plant, from his place of business to another when an exchange of new cars is in progress.  When an exchange of a new car from one new car dealer to another is being made, the new car must be operated by an agent or employee of either company using the most direct route by the company and a written Dealer's Statement of Exchange must be in each vehicle.

595:20-3-3.  When emission anti-tampering inspection required where population less than 500,000
Effective January 1, 1986, any person who owns and drives a 1979 or later year model passenger car, station wagon, ranch wagon, suburban, town and country, or light truck up to 8,500 GVWR, and resides within a county with a population of less than five hundred thousand (500,000) where there exists a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated air quality nonattainment area for auto-related pollutants, or resides within a designated area (see Appendix  EE and FF of this Chapter) shall, in addition to the vehicle mechanical equipment inspection, be required to submit said vehicle to a vehicle emission anti-tampering inspection.
Exemptions:
(1) Motor vehicles not capable of operating on gasoline or fuels containing gasoline without fuel system modification or conversion.
(2) Farm trucks.

595:20-3-5.  Emission inspection areas
Emission anti-tampering inspection areas are shown in Appendices EE and FF of this Chapter.  Inspection stations that are located outside the emission anti-tampering inspection designated areas are not authorized to inspect vehicles of 1979 or later year models of persons who reside within area I (see Appendix EE of this Chapter) beginning January 1, 1986, and area II (see Appendix FF of this Chapter) beginning January 1, 1987, unless approved by the Department of Public Safety.

595:20-3-6.  Documentation for every inspection
The operator or owner of every vehicle inspected is required to submit his drivers license and insurance verification, except fleet vehicles, taxis, or government owned vehicles, prior to receiving an inspection.  If an operator or owner refuses to submit their driver license and insurance verification card, the vehicle will not be inspected.

595:20-3-12.  Inspection required each year
An owner may present his vehicle for inspection as often as he wishes, but in any event he must have his vehicle inspected within one (1) year of the last inspection. 

595:20-3-25.  Motorcycle or motor-driven cycles (Class "B")
Motorcycles or motor-driven cycles (Class “B”) will be inspected only at inspection stations which have been approved to perform such inspections.

595:20-3-26.  Trailer and semitrailer trucks, (Class "C")
Trailers and semitrailer trucks (Class "C") whose gross weight is 10,000 pounds or more will be inspected only at inspection stations approved to perform such inspections.

595:20-3-27.  School Buses (Class "D")
School buses (Class “D”) will be inspected only at inspection stations which have been approved to perform such inspections.

595:20-3-41.  Supervisory responsibility of inspection station owners and operators
(o) The licensee shall ensure that all vehicles to be inspected are driven into the inspection area by the licensed inspector.

595:20-3-42.  Responsibility for signs, forms, etc.
The station licensee shall post or cause to be posted any and all signs and/or notices required by the Vehicle Inspection Division for the purposes of this program.  All forms required of the station shall be completed and forwarded according to the rules of this Chapter.  Records to be retained by the station licensee shall be kept in a safe place within the inspection station and shall be readily available to authorized officers of the Department.  The station licensee shall file such records in a manner as to assure the easy location of specific records and all records must be kept for a period of one (1) year from the last date recorded in that book.

595:20-3-46.  Security measures
(a) The inspection stickers and tabs issued to an inspection station must be kept in a safe place under lock and key to prevent theft, even during normal business hours.  Any loss of stickers through carelessness or neglect may be cause for suspension of license.
(b) Upon discovery of loss or theft of stickers, a report must be made to the Vehicle Inspection Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by the quickest means available and must be followed by a written report, setting out all facts concerning such loss or theft.  A police report including NCIC entries must be made listing the sticker types and numbers, and a copy forwarded to the Vehicle Inspection Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

595:20-3-61.  Refund of unused stickers
(a) Refunds will be made upon request for cancellation of a station license, for unused stickers and certificates.
(b) Refunds will be made upon suspension or revocation of the station license by the Department for unused stickers and certificates.
(e) No refunds will be made for emission windshield stickers to official stations with the classification of AE.
(f) No refund will be made on sticker(s) and/or certificate(s) voided or damaged due to negligence by the inspection station.

595:20-3-63.  Rejected vehicles
(b) The owner or operator of a vehicle that has received a rejection receipt shall be instructed that the vehicle cannot operate on the streets and highways of this state, except as may be necessary to return such vehicle to his/her residence or place of business, if within one hundred and fifty (150) miles, or to a garage until said vehicle and its equipment has been placed in proper repair and adjustment.
(g) When a vehicle is rejected following any inspection, the appeal procedures under Chapter 20, Subchapter 11 of this title shall apply.

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