Section 240. Standards and conditions for permits

A. No permit for an emissions inspection station or fleet emissions inspection station shall be issued unless the director determines that:

1. The station owner has obtained and properly installed an analyzer system certified by the department, tools and electronic data processing and other equipment to adequately conduct the required emissions inspection in the manner prescribed by this chapter;

2. The station owner has employed properly trained and licensed personnel to perform the necessary emissions inspections;

3. For mobile fleet emissions inspection stations, a fleet emissions inspection permit has been issued for the fleet that will be tested; and

4. The station owner has complied with all other requirements of this chapter which pertain to emissions inspection stations.

B. No permit shall be issued to a facility which has a permit currently under suspension by the director until such suspension period has elapsed.

C. No permit shall be issued pursuant to this section unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the director that the emissions inspection station shall operate without causing a violation of the applicable provisions of this chapter and the Virginia Motor Vehicle Emissions Control Law.

D. Any permit applicant whose permit has been revoked shall make a showing to the director that the condition causing the revocation has been corrected to the satisfaction of the director and in accordance with 9VAC5-91-610.

E. Permits issued under this section shall contain, but not be limited to, the following elements:

1. The street address of the facility or the permittee, or both;

2. The name of the permittee or permittees;

3. The expiration date of the permit; and

4. Other requirements as may be necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 05, eff. January 24, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§§ 46.2-1178.1, 46.2-1179, 46.2-1180, and 46.2-1187.2 of the Code of Virginia.