67 Pa. Code § 177.408 - Certified emission inspectors
(a)
General rule. Personnel who perform emission inspections at
each emission inspection station will be certified by the Department as
emission inspectors. The emission inspection shall be completely performed by
certified emission inspectors with a valid driver's license.
(b)
Multiple stations. A
certified emission inspector may work at more than one emission inspection
station.
(c)
Certified
emission inspector requirements. An inspector desiring to be certified
to perform emission inspections shall:
(1) Be
18 years of age or older.
(2)
Possess a valid Pennsylvania driver license.
(3) Have done the following:
(i) Completed an emission inspection training
course, approved by the Department, that included, where applicable,
information on the following:
(A) The air
pollution problem, including its cause and effects.
(B) The purpose, function and goal of the
inspection program.
(C) Emission
inspection regulations and procedures of the Commonwealth.
(D) Technical details of the test procedures
and the rationale for their design.
(E) Emission control device function,
configuration and inspection.
(F)
Test equipment operation, calibration and maintenance.
(G) Quality control procedures and their
purpose.
(H) Public
relations.
(I) Safety and health
issues related to the inspection process.
(ii) Passed a required written test with a
minimum of 80% correct test responses.
(iii) Proved, through means of a
computer-based training/testing (CBT) or other Department approved procedure
under supervision of a certified educational instructor or other qualified
Commonwealth employee or agent, the ability to perform a complete emission
inspection, to properly utilize test equipment and to follow other required
test procedures as prescribed in §§
177.202,
177.202a,
177.202b,
177.203,
177.271 and
177.272, as applicable. The
inability to properly conduct the test procedures shall constitute grounds for
refusal of certification.
(4) Complete a refresher training course,
under procedures established by the Department and pass the required test every
2 years.
(d)
Identification. While conducting inspections, a certified
emission inspector shall have in his possession a currently valid inspector
emission inspection certification card issued by the Department.
(e)
Names of inspectors. The
names of certified emission inspectors and their inspector certification
numbers shall be placed on the Current List of Certified Emission Inspectors
form which shall be posted in a conspicuous location at the emission inspection
station.
(f)
Number of
inspections. The number of inspections performed by a certified
emission inspector may not exceed more than 12 subject vehicles per hour for
the one or two-speed idle emission inspection, 6 inspections per hour utilizing
ASM test equipment and procedures, or 12 OBD-I/M checks per hour.
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