General Requirements

Section 438.40  General Requirements a)         Only vehicles without cargo may be tested. b)         Vehicles having a compartmentalized body containing tools or other working equipment (such as vehicles operated by telephone, gas, electric companies, etc.) that do not exceed the maximum capabilities of the testing equipment may be tested. c)         Vehicles equipped with permanently mounted equipment, such as a compressor, winch or lifting device, and licensed with weight plates that do not exceed the maximum capabilities of the testing equipment, may be tested. d)         If the station owner believes the total weight or size of a vehicle might damage the station or the testing equipment, he/she may refuse to test the vehicle.  If the station owner accepts a vehicle for testing, he/she must assume total liability for damages to the station or the testing equipment caused by vehicle build, weight or mass. e)         Motorcycles are subject only to the applicable requirements in Appendix H(d)(1)(D) and Appendix J(b).