Section 14-164c-10a - Requirements for inspection equipment and hours of operation(a) Each official emissions inspection station shall be equipped with emissions analyzers and other necessary testing equipment and instrumentation, along with an appropriate means of recording and transmitting emissions inspection data and vehicle information approved by the commissioner. All testing equipment and instrumentation shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of CFR sections 51.363 (c) and 51.358.(b) Equipment used by each official emissions inspection station in its inspections shall be subject to both scheduled and unscheduled checks for accuracy and condition by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) The equipment used for testing emissions shall meet all standards or equipment requirements promulgated or established by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.(d) The Department of Environmental Protection and its designated employees shall have all vehicle inspection records made available to them, and shall have the authority to sample and inspect vehicles, testing equipment and procedures, as agreed between the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.(e) A standard minimum schedule for hours of operation of each official emissions inspection station established by the contractor shall be Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Such hours of operation may be extended subject to the commissioner's approval.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-164c-10a
Effective January 1, 1995; Amended May 28, 2004