67 Pa. Code § 177.51 - Program requirements
(a)
Network type. Testing shall be performed through a
decentralized system of privately owned and operated, Department-certified
facilities.
(b)
Test-and-repair. Emission inspection stations may conduct both
testing and repairing of subject vehicles.
(c)
Inspection. Subject
vehicles shall be emission inspected annually in coordination with a safety
inspection according to procedures established by the Bureau, subject to
paragraphs (1)-(3). A safety inspection certificate for a vehicle subject to an
emission inspection may not be affixed to the vehicle until the subject vehicle
has passed an emission inspection or received an exemption or a waiver as
provided in §
177.281 (relating to issuance of
waiver). The term "safety inspection certificate" as used in this subsection
does not include temporary inspection approval indicators as defined in §
175.2 (relating to definitions).
Safety inspection stations are not required to conduct emission inspections to
maintain certification as safety inspection stations.
(1) When the Secretary certifies, by
publication of a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, that the
number of subject pre-MY 1996 vehicles constitutes less than 40% of the total
subject vehicles registered in an I/M county or region, subject pre-MY 1996
vehicles in that I/M county or region shall be inspected biennially in
coordination with an annual safety inspection, provided that emissions in that
I/M county or region are at or below levels which are in compliance with the
State Implementation Plan, conformity requirements under the Clean Air Act, and
the I/M performance standard.
(2)
At such time as the Secretary certifies, by publication of a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin, that the number of subject pre-MY 1996
vehicles constitutes less than 20% of the total subject vehicles registered in
an I/M county or region, pre-MY 1996 vehicles shall no longer be subject to the
I/M program, provided that emissions in that I/M county or region are at or
below levels which are in compliance with the State Implementation Plan,
conformity requirements under the Clean Air Act, and the I/M performance
standard.
(3) Nothing in this
section relieves any vehicle from the requirements for annual safety
inspections under Chapter 175 (relating to vehicle equipment and
inspection).
(d)
I/M counties or regions covered. The Department will
establish counties or regions within this Commonwealth which are subject to an
emission inspection by certification of the Secretary of the need to comply
with Federal law and will publish the certification as a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin listing the I/M counties or
regions.
(e)
Model year
coverage. Subject gasoline-powered motor vehicles with a model year of
1975 and newer with a GVWR of 9,000 pounds or less and registered in an I/M
county or region are subject to an emission inspection. Current model year
vehicles and vehicles driven less than 5,000 miles per year are exempt from
this requirement.
(f)
Exhaust emission test types. The following types of tests will
be administered to the appropriate model years and fuel types, subject to
subsection (c)(2):
(1) Prior to the date
established in accordance with §
177.22 (relating to commencement
of inspections), subject vehicles registered in counties in the Philadelphia
Region will be required to undergo the following tests:
Model Year | Test Type |
1975-1980 vehicles and 1975-1983 light duty trucks. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1981 and newer vehicles and 1984 and newer light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function tests (pressure, purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. |
1981 and newer full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test, visual inspection, pressure and gas cap test. |
(2) On and after the date established in
accordance with §
177.22 subject vehicles MY 1996
and newer registered in counties in the Philadelphia Region will be required to
undergo the following tests:
Model Year | Test Type |
1996 and newer vehicles 8,500 GVWR and under. | OBD-I/M check; gas cap test. |
1996 and newer vehicles between 8,501 and 9,000 GVWR. | Two speed idle test, visual inspection and gas cap test. |
All subject vehicles MY 1975-1995 registered in counties in the Philadelphia Region shall be tested in accordance with the following table:
Calendar Year | Model Year | Test Type |
2003 | 1975-1977 vehicles and light duty trucks. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1978-1980 vehicles and 1978-1983 light duty trucks. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles and 1984-1995 light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure and gas cap test. | |
2004 | 1975-1978 vehicles and light duty trucks. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1979-1980 vehicles and 1979-1983 light duty trucks. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles and 1984-1995 light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2005 | 1975-1979 vehicles and light duty trucks. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1980 vehicles and 1980-1983 light duty trucks. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles and 1984-1995 light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2006 | 1975-1980 vehicles and light duty trucks. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1981-1983 light duty trucks. | One speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles and 1984-1995 light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2007 | 1975-1981 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1982-1983 light duty trucks. | One speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1982-1995 vehicles and 1984-1995 light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1982-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2008 | 1975-1982 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1983 light duty trucks. | One speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1983-1995 vehicles and 1984-1995 light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1983-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2009 | 1975-1983 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1984-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1984-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2010 | 1975-1984 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1985-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1985-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2011 | 1975-1985 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1986-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1986-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2012 | 1975-1986 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1987-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1987-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2013 | 1975-1987 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1988-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1988-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2014 | 1975-1988 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1989-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1989-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2015 | 1975-1989 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1990-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1990-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2016 | 1975-1990 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1991-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1991-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2017 | 1975-1991 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1992-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1992-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2018 | 1975-1992 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1993-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1993-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2019 | 1975-1993 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1994-1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1994-1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2020 | 1975-1994 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1995 vehicles and light duty trucks. | ASM 1 (ASM5015); evaporative system function test (pressure purge and gas cap test); visual inspection. | |
1995 full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Two speed idle test; visual inspection; pressure purge and gas cap test. | |
2021 and thereafter. | 1975-1995 vehicles, light duty trucks and full time all wheel drive vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
(3) Prior to the date established in
accordance with §
177.22, subject vehicles
registered in counties in the Pittsburgh Region will be required to undergo the
following tests:
Model Year | Test Type |
1975-1980 | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1981 and newer | Two-speed idle test, gas cap test; visual inspection. |
(4) On and after the date established in
accordance with §
177.22, subject vehicles MY 1996
and newer registered in counties in the Pittsburgh Region will be required to
undergo the following tests:
Model Year | Test Type |
1996 and newer vehicles 8,500 GVWR and under. | OBD-I/M check; gas cap test. |
1996 and newer vehicles between 8,501 and 9,000 GVWR. | Two speed idle test, visual inspection and gas cap test. |
All subject vehicles MY 1975-1995 registered in counties in the Pittsburgh Region shall be tested in accordance with the following table:
Calendar Year | Model Year | Test Type |
2003 | 1975-1977 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1978-1980 vehicles. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles. | Two-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2004 | 1975-1978 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1979-1980 vehicles. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2005 | 1975-1979 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1980 vehicles. | One-speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
1981-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2006 | 1975-1980 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1981-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2007 | 1975-1981 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1982-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2008 | 1975-1982 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1983-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2009 | 1975-1983 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1984-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2010 | 1975-1984 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1985-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2011 | 1975-1985 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1986-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2012 | 1975-1986 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1987-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2013 | 1975-1987 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1988-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2014 | 1975-1988 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1989-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2015 | 1975-1989 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1990-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2016 | 1975-1990 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1991-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2017 | 1975-1991 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1992-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2018 | 1975-1992 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1993-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2019 | 1975-1993 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1994-1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2020 | 1975-1994 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
1995 vehicles. | Two speed idle test; gas cap test; visual inspection. | |
2021 and thereafter. | 1975-1995 vehicles. | Gas cap test; visual inspection. |
(5) Following publication of notice of an
effective date in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in accordance with
§ 177.22, subject vehicles registered in the South Central Region will be
required to undergo the following:
Model Year | Test Type |
1975-1995 | Gas cap test; visual inspection |
1996 and newer vehicles 8,500 GVWR and under | OBD-I/M check; gas cap test |
1996 and newer vehicles between 8,501 and 9,000 GVWR | Gas cap test; visual inspection |
(6) Following publication of notice of an
effective date in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in accordance with
§ 177.22, subject vehicles registered in the Northern Region will be
required to undergo the following:
Model Year | Test Type |
1975 and newer vehicles | Gas cap test; visual inspection |
(7) One-speed and two-speed idle testing
shall be as described in 40 CFR Part 51 , Subpart S, Appendix B (I and II)
(relating to one and two-speed idle tests), which is adopted by
reference.
(g)
Evaporative system function tests. Evaporative system function
tests, including an evaporative system pressure test on 1981 and later model
year subject vehicles and an evaporative system purge test on 1981 and later
model year subject vehicles shall be administered upon notification by the
Department to the emission inspection stations and shall be consistent with
§§
177.201-177.204 and Appendix B (relating
to general; and Department procedures and specifications).
(h)
Emission test procedures and
standards. Emission test procedures and standards shall be consistent
with §§ 177.201-177.204.
(i)
Exhaust emission test equipment.
Exhaust emission test equipment requirements shall be consistent with
177.201-177.204.
(j)
On-road testing. The Department will conduct on road testing
of subject vehicles as authorized in section 4704(a)4) of the Vehicle Code
(relating to inspection by police or Commonwealth personnel). Drivers of
vehicles shall permit the testing of their vehicles by authorized
personnel.
(k)
Recall. The owner of a vehicle for which a voluntary or
mandatory manufacturer's emission-related recall notice was issued 6 months
after the commencement of an I/M program in the affected county shall have the
necessary repairs completed prior to presenting the vehicle for emission
inspection as a prerequisite to begin the emission inspection
process.
(l)
Visual
inspection. A visual emission control device inspection shall be
administered as specified in §
177.204 (relating to basis for
failure) of the vehicle emission control system of 1975 and later model year
subject vehicles.
(m)
Subsequent approval by the EPA of emission test equipment, test
procedures or report requirements. If the EPA develops or approves
other emission test equipment, test procedures or report requirements, the
Department may adopt the subsequently approved equipment, procedures or reports
consistent with section 4706(e) of the Vehicle Code (relating to prohibition on
expenditures for emission inspection program).
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