HAR §19-133.2-14. Inspection stations; operating procedures

(a) Official inspection stations shall be operated in accordance with this chapter and the following: (1) Inspection stations shall be operated with reasonable regard for the convenience of the public; (2) Inspections shall be conducted only at inspection stations which have been issued a permit by the director; (3) Inspections shall be conducted only by inspectors who have a valid inspector's certificate; and (4) Official inspection stations shall not allow any of their vehicles that are used to conduct business, or any vehicle their employees park at the station to be out of compliance with this chapter. Vehicles that are stored for purposes such as sale, lease or repair at stations are not subject to this paragraph. (5) Official inspection stations shall allow agents authorized by the DOT unrestricted access during the times in section 19-133.2-8(d) to inspect equipment, inspect supplies, vehicles being inspected, certified inspectors, inspection areas, or any areas used by the inspection station as part of the inspection operation during any hours of operation for the purpose of supervising, 133.2-19 3592 19-133.2-14 certifying, inspecting, suspending or revoking permits or certificates, or monitoring an inspection station. (b) The director shall provide a way for stations to obtain these rules. The director may require persons receiving rules to pay the cost of those items. (c) Public inspection stations shall be required to post a sign clearly visible from a public area, containing the words "Official Vehicle Inspection Station", together with the identifying numbers and letters assigned to that station. The displaying of, size of the sign, and lettering thereon shall conform to all applicable requirements of the county sign ordinance. (d) Stations shall contract with the electronic form contractor. The electronic inspection form contractor shall collect and compile information inputted by inspectors when they conduct vehicle inspections, print out a completed certificate or vehicle failure notice and a sticker, and transfer the data to a server. The DOT and county officers shall have access to the information contained in the computerized system and be able to use it for PMVI program enforcement purposes. (e) When photographing the front or rear angle view of a vehicle, all existing windows must be closed. The respective pictures must include the following: (1) Front angle photograph of the vehicle must show the windshield, license plate, front bumper, wheels contacting the ground and entire side of the vehicle; (2) Rear angle photograph of the vehicle must show the rear and side windows, license plate, rear bumper, and entire opposite side of the vehicle. [Eff 7/31/89; am and comp Dec 02, 2005; am and comp 8/13/2011; am and comp Nov 1, 2013; am and comp 9/30/2018; am and comp 9/04/2021; comp MAY 29 2025 ] (Auth: HRS §§286-18, 286-26, 291-21.5) (Imp: HRS §§286-16, 286-27, 291-21.5) 133.2-20 3592 19-133.2-15