Subsection 222-1-120-01 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSPECTION TECHNICIANS1. Every Inspection Technician is required to be familiar with and understand this Chapter. An Inspection Technician is required to have access to a written or electronic copy of the Motor Vehicle Inspection rules. NOTE: This Chapter is available online or available in various formats from the Maine State Police.
2. Prior to engaging in motor vehicle inspections for a new employer, an Inspection Technician shall notify the State Police Inspection Unit of the change of place of employment. The notification may be made by the Licensee at the request of the Inspection Technician.3. During the term of licensure, an Inspection Technician must immediately report to the State Police Inspection Unit any convictions for violating 29-A MRSA § 1768, any suspension of the Inspection Technician's license to operate a motor vehicle, and any criminal convictions. Failure to report such convictions shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the Inspection Technician's motor vehicle inspection license.4. If an Inspection Technician's driver's license is suspended or revoked for any reason, the Inspection Technician must immediately inform the State Police Inspection Unit of the reason and the dates of the suspension or revocation and must return his or her license certificate to the State Police.5. If a certified Inspection Technician, based on training, education, and experience, believes that a vehicle is not mechanically safe or that it poses a hazard to the occupants of the vehicle or to the general public under Maine law, the Inspection Technician must refuse to issue an inspection sticker to that vehicle. If the Inspection Technician refuses to issue an inspection sticker to the vehicle pursuant to this paragraph, the Inspection Technician shall supply the owner of the vehicle with a written list of the vehicle's deficiencies. C.M.R. 16, 222, ch. 1, § 222-1-120, subsec. 222-1-120-01