N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-44.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-44.9 - Facilities and equipment

(a) Licensed private inspection facilities shall be located in a structure having a garage-type entrance and one or more service bays or lanes; except that licensed private inspection facilities that perform inspections, reinspections, and certifications exclusively at the business locations of owners or lessees of fleet motor vehicles may be exempted from the provisions of this subsection.

(b) Motor vehicle emission testing equipment, approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, shall be owned or leased by a licensed private inspection facility and shall be located on the business premises of the facility.

(c) A vehicle lift or heavy-duty floor jack shall be available on the business premises of a licensed private inspection facility.

(d) Brake testing equipment, for example, a drive-on horizontal scale or roller-type tester, shall be available on the business premises of the facility. The brake testing equipment requirements of this subsection may be waived by the Motor Vehicle Commission upon receipt of written notification from the licensee expressing its commitment to make visual inspections of the brake system and to perform road tests of the brake system.

(e) A tire tread depth gauge calibrated in 32nds of an inch shall be available on the business premises of the facility.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-44.9

Amended by R.1999 d.422, effective 12/6/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2466(a), 31 N.J.R. 4078(a).
In (b), inserted "Class I or Class II licensed" following "leased by a"; in (c), substituted "a Class I or Class II licensed private inspection" for "the" following "premises of"; and in (f), inserted "motor vehicle" preceding "inspection" throughout, and substituted "a Class I or Class II licensed private inspection" for "the" following "premises of".
Amended by R.2006 d.249, effective 7/3/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a).
In (c), inserted hyphen; in (d), substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Division"; and in (f), substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission's" for "Division's".
Amended by R.2009 d.312, effective 10/19/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 1674(a), 41 N.J.R. 3939(b).
In (a), substituted the second occurrence of "that" for "which" and inserted "and Class III licensed private inspection facilities"; in (b) and (c), substituted ", Class I-A," for "or" and inserted "and Class II-A"; and deleted (f).
Amended by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c).
In (a), inserted a comma following "reinspections"; and deleted "and Class III licensed private inspection facilities"; in (b), deleted "Class I, Class I-A, Class II and Class II-A" following "by a"; and in (c), deleted "Class I, Class I-A, Class II and Class II-A" following "of a".