Unless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA),
or in the rules of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the terms
used in this chapter have the meanings commonly ascribed to them in
the fields of air pollution control and vehicle inspection. In addition
to the terms defined by the TCAA, the words and terms detailed in
this section, when used in this chapter, shall have the following
meanings:
(1) Lifetime revocation--The withdrawal of the authority
granted by the department to inspect vehicles under the certificate
of a vehicle inspection station or inspector for the lifetime of the
applicant.
(2) Re-education--To provide mandatory additional or
remedial training to a vehicle inspector to correct errors observed,
or discovered by department personnel. The department representative
provides this training on-site, or later, as scheduling permits.
(3) Revocation--The withdrawal of the authority granted
by the department to inspect vehicles under the certificate of a vehicle
inspection station or inspector for a period of at least three years.
(4) Suspension--A temporary abatement of the authority
associated with the certification of a vehicle inspection station,
or inspector.
(5) Warning--A written reprimand based on a category
A violation, which if repeated will result in a more severe administrative
sanction.
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