Rule 391-3-20-.19 - Management Contractor(1) The Director, on behalf of the Board of Natural Resources, may contract with any person, corporation or entity as necessary to implement and adequately enforce and ensure compliance with the I/M Program. The Department may contract for the design and operation of a centralized data system and other functions as determined by the Director.(2) The Management Contractor will be responsible for designing and maintaining an inspection database that will include all vehicles subject to inspection in the covered counties. This database will include all inspection-related information required by the Act and this Chapter or by the management contract. Access to the information in this database shall be made available to EPD for oversight, data analysis and other purposes, and to the Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division or its successor agency for the purpose of determining compliance with the inspection requirement for vehicles which are to be registered. Data in this database may not be used for any other purpose unless specifically authorized by the Director.(3) The Management Contractor, and its employees, shall not be engaged in, or have any financial interest in, the repair of motor vehicles, or in the operation of any emission inspection station. Financial interest in the repair of vehicles shall include the ownership or operation of repair facilities or the sale of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-20-.19
O.C.G.A. § 12-9-40, et seq., as amended.
Original Rule entitled "Alternate Inspection Stations" adopted. F. Nov. 1, 1993; eff. Nov. 21, 1993.Amended: Rule retitled "IM240 Program Contractor." F. Aug. 31, 1994; eff. Sept. 20, 1994.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Management Contractor" adopted. F. Aug. 28, 1995; eff. Sept. 17, 1995.Amended: ER. 391-3-20-0.33-.19 adopted. F. June 4, 1996; eff. May 29, 1996, the date of adoption.Amended: Permanent Rule adopted. F. Aug. 26, 1996; eff. Sept. 15, 1996.Amended: F. June 3, 1997; eff. June 23, 1997.Amended: F. Dec. 8, 2000; eff. Dec. 28, 2000.Amended: F. June 27, 2002; eff. July 17, 2002.Amended: F. Dec. 20, 2004; eff. Jan. 9, 2005.Amended: F. May 30, 2014; eff. June 19, 2014.Amended: F. Feb. 6, 2024; eff. Feb. 26, 2024.