Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-2-1019

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

Section R18-2-1019 - Fleet Station Procedures and Permits

A. A fleet emissions testing station applicant or permittee shall create and manage an account on the Department's web portal.

B. To obtain a fleet emissions inspection station permit, an applicant shall:

1. Be a registered owner or lessee of a fleet of at least twenty-five nonexempt vehicles.

a. A motor vehicle dealer's business inventory of vehicles held for resale over the previous 12 months shall be used to determine compliance with this subsection.

b. A motor vehicle dealer with less than 12 months of operations that applies for a fleet emissions testing permit shall certify that it intends to test at least 25 vehicles per year.

2. Be located within Area A, within 50 miles of the border of Area A, or within Area B. A dealer outside these areas who certifies to the Department that customers who reside in Area A are the primary source of the dealer's business may also apply for a fleet permit.

3. Maintain a facility that has space devoted principally to maintaining or repairing the fleet's motor vehicles.

a. The space shall be large enough to conduct maintenance or repair of at least one motor vehicle.

b. Any fleet station shall be exclusively rented, leased, or owned by the applicant.

4. Own or lease the machinery, tools, and equipment required for the specific tests the applicant wishes to perform. Equipment and testing requirements are listed in R18-2-1006(C).

5. Employ the following personnel:

a. At least one (1) fleet agent licensed pursuant to R18-2-1016.

b. At least one (1) emissions inspector licensed pursuant to R18-2-1016.

c. At least one (1) person who is able to perform necessary emissions related repairs for fleet vehicles.

d. A single person may fill two or more of these roles for a fleet.

6. Provide data to the Department as required by this section.

7. Pass an initial inspection to determine compliance with this section.

8. Submit to the ongoing inspections and audits prescribed in this Article.

C. A fleet emissions inspection testing permittee shall continuously comply with all requirements of this Article.

D. The equipment used at a fleet emissions inspection station is subject to the following requirements:

1. A fleet emissions testing station applicant or permittee shall own or lease the equipment referenced in R18-2-1006 that is necessary for the specific type of testing that the permittee is licensed to perform.

2. All testing equipment and instruments shall be maintained in accurate working condition as required by the manufacturer. An instrument requiring periodic calibration shall be calibrated according to instruction and recommendations of the instrument or equipment manufacturer. Calibration records shall be submitted through the web portal for review by the Department. The calibration records shall be certified by the technician performing each calibration.

a. Fleet station analyzers shall comply with, be calibrated, and be quality control checked according to 40 CFR 51, Subpart S, Appendix A, Section I, amended as of July 1, 2017, and no future editions or amendments, which is incorporated by reference in (C)(7)(b) and on file with the Department.

b. A fleet station opacity meter used for emission inspections is required to read the equivalent opacity value of neutral density filter within +/- 5% opacity at any point in the range of meter.

3. Calibration gases used by the fleet station shall be subject to analysis and comparison to the Department's standard gases at any time.

4. Fleet testing equipment shall be subject to both scheduled and unscheduled audits by state inspectors.

5. A fleet's analyzer shall be calibrated at least monthly with calibration gases approved by the Department. A registered opacity meter shall be calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications before performing the first vehicle emissions inspection in any month.

E. For every test performed by a vehicle emissions inspector, that vehicle emissions inspector shall log into the Department's web portal the same day that the inspection takes place to report the results of the test to the Department.

F. A fleet's activities shall be governed by the following compliance and enforcement rules:

1. All requirements in this Article apply at all times after a fleet emissions testing license has been issued.

2. The Director may suspend or revoke a fleet emissions testing license according to A.R.S. § 49-546(F) and A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, if the permittee, or any person employed by the permittee:

a. Violates any provisions of A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 3, Article 5 or any provision of this Article;

b. Misrepresents a material fact in obtaining a permit;

c. Fails to make, keep, and submit to the Department records for a vehicle tested; or

d. Does not provide a state inspector access to the information required in this Article.

3. If a fleet emissions inspection permit is surrendered, suspended or revoked, all unused certificates of inspection shall be refunded.

4. Any fleet vehicle is subject to inspection by a state inspector.

G. A fleet emissions inspection station permit is non-transferable and does not expire.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-1019

Adopted effective January 13, 1976 (Supp. 76-1). Amended effective January 3, 1977 (Supp 77-1). Amended effective March 2, 1978 (Supp. 78-2). Amended effective January 3, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective February 20, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Amended as an emergency effective January 2, 1981, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 81-1). Former Section R9-3-1019 as amended effective February 20, 1980, and amended as an emergency effective January 2, 1981, now amended effective April 15, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). Amended effective January 1, 1986 (Supp. 85-6). Amended effective January 1, 1987, filed December 31, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Former Section R9-3-1019 renumbered as Section R18-2-1019 and amended effective August 1, 1988 (Supp. 88-3). Amended effective September 19, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Amended effective February 4, 1993 (Supp. 93-1). Amended effective November 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended effective October 15, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). 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 14 A.A.R. 2834, effective July 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 485, effective 6/1/2019.