Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-29-.03 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

(1) All of the light-duty motor vehicles registered in any county that has been designated by the Board to have a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program or directly with the motor vehicle division of the Tennessee Department of Revenue pursuant to T.C.A. § 55-4-207 and used within or assigned to a user within that county, except those exempted by Rule 1200-03-29-.04, are required to be inspected annually for compliance with emissions performance and anti-tampering test criteria in Rules 1200-03-29-.05 and 1200-03-29-.06. Owners of vehicles so inspected are required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance. A Certificate of Compliance shall be valid for 90 days following the date of issuance, except for those registered pursuant to T.C.A. § 55-4-207, which shall be valid for one year.

(2) Any light-duty vehicle which is owned or operated by an agency of the federal government and which is operated on a federal installation located in any county that has been designated by the Board to have a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program is required to be inspected annually for compliance with emissions performance and anti-tampering criteria in Rules 1200-03-29-.05 and 1200-03-29-.06. This requirement shall not apply to a vehicle which is on the facility for less than a total of 60 days during the calendar year.

(3) A Certificate of Compliance shall be issued only by the Department and/or contractor vehicle inspector or a licensed fleet vehicle inspector and only after the vehicle demonstrates compliance with the test criteria established in Rules 1200-03-29-.05 and 1200-03-29-.06.

(4) All light-duty motor vehicles required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance except those vehicles contained in a fleet which has a valid fleet inspection permit and those vehicles registered in any county that has been designated by the Board to have a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program but not subject to either the Wheel Tax or the Motor Vehicle Regulatory License requirements shall obtain a valid Certificate of Compliance within 90 days prior to the required date for payment of the wheel tax or the motor vehicle regulatory license fee as appropriate to the class of motor vehicle.

(5) All light-duty motor vehicles required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance that are contained in a fleet having a valid fleet inspection permit, operated on a Federal installation registered in any county that has been designated by the Board to have a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program or vehicles registered in any county that has been designated by the Board to have a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program in order to attain and maintain compliance with national ambient air quality standards within any area of Tennessee or an adjoining state but exempt from the Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle Regulatory License requirements shall obtain a valid Certificate of Compliance within 90 days prior to a compliance date for that particular motor vehicle. The Technical Secretary shall establish a schedule of compliance dates for such vehicles. A copy of the Certificate of Compliance for each fleet vehicle shall be submitted to the Technical Secretary within 90 days of the compliance date. A list of all subject vehicles shall be submitted to the Technical Secretary or his designee on an annual basis as directed by the division. Additionally, notification of any changes to the list of subject vehicles shall be made to the division within 30 days of such changes.

(6) The Certificate of Compliance must be presented to the County Clerks' office prior to the issuance of the Wheel Tax or the Vehicle Regulatory License.

(7) The requirements contained in this Chapter shall become effective July 1, 1994. The provisions concerning OBD testing shall become effective July 1, 2002.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-29-.03

Original rule filed February 14, 1994; effective April 30, 1994. Stay of effective date filed April 15, 1994; effective June 14, 1994. Amendment filed October 12, 1998; effective December 26, 1998. Amendment filed July 18, 2001; effective October 1, 2001. Repeal and new rule filed September 28, 2004; effective December 12, 2004.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-201-105 and 4-5-201 et. seq.