Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-2-1017

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-2-1017 - Inspection of Government Vehicles

A. Government vehicles operated in Area A and Area B shall be inspected as follows:

1. At a licensed fleet station operated by the government entity;

2. At a state station upon payment of the fee; or

3. At a state station upon payment of the contracted fee, either singly or in combination with other government fleet operators.

B. A government vehicle, except a federally owned vehicle that is excluded from the definition of motor vehicle under 40 CFR 85.1703, shall be inspected according to this Article and shall have a government vehicle certificate of inspection (GVCOI) affixed to the vehicle if in compliance with state emissions requirements.

1. The vehicle emissions inspector performing the inspection shall punch out the appropriate year and month on the GVCOI to designate the date of the vehicle's next annual or biennial inspection.

2. If the vehicle emissions inspection is performed at a fleet station, the emissions inspector shall record administratively complete results of the inspection into the Department's web portal on the day of the inspection. The unique number on the GVCOI sticker must be entered along with the emissions testing results for the vehicle.

3. A government vehicle, with the exception of a motorcycle or an undercover law enforcement vehicle, shall have the GVCOI affixed to the lower left side of the rear window as determined from a position facing the window, from outside the vehicle. If a vehicle does not have a rear window, the GVCOI shall be affixed to the lower left corner of the windshield as determined from the driver's position.

C. The GVCOI shall be purchased from the the Department's web portal.

1. The fee for a certificate of inspection shall be fixed by the Director according to A.R.S. § 49-543, and shall be based upon the Director's estimated costs to the state of administering and enforcing the provisions of this Article as they apply to issuance of certificates of inspections.

2. Only the Department may sell or otherwise transfer GVCOI.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-1017

Adopted effective January 13, 1976 (Supp. 76-1). Amended effective January 3, 1977 (Supp. 77-1). Amended effective January 3, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective January 1, 1986 (Supp. 85-6). Former Section R9-3-1017 renumbered as Section R18-2-1017 and subsection (E) amended effective August 1, 1988 (Supp. 88-3). Amended effective November 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 562, effective January 14, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 90, effective January 1, 2002 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 485, effective 6/1/2019.