| (a) To be certified as a vehicle inspection station,
the station's facilities must meet the standards listed in paragraphs
(1) - (8) of this subsection:
(1) be of a permanent type;
(2) have a permanent roof;
(3) have a minimum of two permanent walls constructed
of substantial material such as steel, masonry or wood that is effective
at protecting the building and equipment from the elements;
(4) have a hard surfaced floor;
(5) have an entrance to the approved inspection area
of sufficient size to allow entry of any vehicle the station is endorsed
to inspect (other than oversized vehicles as provided in subsection
(d) of this section);
(6) have a display area located in the customer waiting
area approved by the department. Only official notices, licenses,
letters from the department, procedure charts, or other documents
authorized by the department may be exhibited in the display area;
(7) have a secured area for storage of records and
necessary supplies; and
(8) have a designated customer waiting area protected
from the elements.
(b) To be certified as a vehicle inspection station,
the designated space approved for inspection purposes must meet the
standards detailed in this subsection:
(1) be an area of at least 12 feet wide by 24 feet
long and made of a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete (unless
subject to subsection (c) of this section);
(2) be clear of obstacles and debris that would interfere
with the safe operation of a vehicle and inspection of required items;
(3) have lighting sufficient to afford good visibility
for performing all inspection procedures; and
(4) be contained entirely within a building and protected
from the elements.
(c) The inspection area for a motorcycle only station
must be at least 8 feet wide by 10 feet long, level and hard surfaced.
(d) A vehicle inspection station may have an additional
area approved by the department for the inspection of oversized vehicles,
such as motor homes and trailers. This area may be located outside
the building.
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