W. Va. Code R. § 81-4-2 - General Requirements

2.1. Any vehicle operated upon a public highway with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds which has been altered from the original manufacturer's specifications or configuration by the installation of a suspension lift kit, body lift kit, or tires which are three (3) sizes or more above the maximum size recommended by the manufacturer must undergo a modified vehicle inspection.

2.2. Upon the submission of a completed application, the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police may grant certified inspection stations the authority to perform modified vehicle inspection in accordance with this section.

2.2.1. To the extent that at least two (2) qualified applicants are available, each county shall have a minimum of two (2) modified vehicle inspection stations.

2.2.2. To the extent that at least a minimum number of qualified applicants are available, each county shall have one (1) modified vehicle inspection state for every four thousand (4,000) registered vehicles within that county.

2.2.2.1. The Superintendent first shall allocate the number of modified vehicle inspection stations based upon the geographic location of the certified inspection stations submitting applications to ensure accessibility of modified vehicle inspection stations throughout a county.

2.2.2.2. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of modified vehicle stations allotted to a particular county, the Superintendent shall grant authority to perform modified vehicle inspections first based upon geographic location to ensure accessibility of modified vehicle inspection stations throughout the county. The remainder of qualified applicants will be randomly selected by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

2.2.3. In order to be qualified to be a modified vehicle inspection station, a certified inspection station must continue to meet the following minimum standards:

2.2.3.1. The certified inspection station must have been a certified inspection station for the three (3) consecutive years immediately preceding the submission of the application.

2.2.3.2. The certified inspection station must not have been suspended by the West Virginia State Police from performing inspections for the three (3) consecutive years immediately preceding the submission of the application.

2.2.3.3. The certified inspection station must have one (1) licensed inspector mechanic.

2.2.3.4. The certified inspection station must be at least a certified one-car inspection station.

2.2.3.5. Each licensed inspector mechanic who will be performing modified vehicle inspections must have a minimum of three (3) years experience as an inspector mechanic and may not have been suspended by the West Virginia State Police.

2.2.4. The Superintendent may certify additional modified vehicle inspection stations to operate in any particular county if the Superintendent determines that the number of modified vehicle inspection stations in a particular county is insufficient to meet the demand for modified vehicle inspections.

2.2.5. For purposes of this section, a completed application shall consist of a signed application demonstrating the criteria contained in section 2.2.3 of this rule. Application forms will be prescribed by the Superintendent.

2.3. Inspector mechanics will follow the same preliminary guidelines in inspecting modified vehicles, i.e., proof of insurance and ownership, etc.

2.4. Upon examination of the insurance card and ownership forms, the standard modified vehicle inspection certificate will be removed.

2.5. The inspector mechanic will then conduct a regular state inspection and also inspect those areas as outlined in the Modified Vehicle Inspection Requirements.

2.5.1. If the vehicle fails to pass either the regular vehicle inspection or the modified vehicle inspection requirements, the inspector mechanic will place a rejection sticker on the vehicle in accordance with the already prescribed standards.

2.5.2. If the vehicle passes all requirements, a modified vehicle inspection emblem will be placed on the vehicle.

2.6. The modified vehicle inspection emblem will be the only inspection emblem required on these vehicles.

2.7. These emblems will be completed on the back by the inspector mechanic, with the appropriate inserts applied and placed in the lower left (driver's side) corner of the windshield, much the same as the original inspection certificate.

2.8. All inspections will be logged on a modified vehicle inspection record.

2.8.1. Upon completion of the modified vehicle inspection record, the original and all copies will be handled the same as with the standard inspection forms.

2.9. Modified vehicle inspection emblems will be requisitioned from the West Virginia State Police, Traffic Records Section, as per established rules (Modified Inspection Manual) on the appropriate requisition form. Requisition form will be supplied by the West Virginia State Police Traffic Records Section.

2.10. Charges for the modified vehicle inspection shall be $25.00 plus tax.

2.11. Where these rules are silent, inspectors are directed to refer back to the provisions of the West Virginia State Police Inspection Manual for standard vehicle inspection.

Notes

W. Va. Code R. § 81-4-2