19A NCAC 03D .0525      PRE-INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

Prior to performing an inspection, the inspection mechanic shall:

(1)           Have all occupants leave the vehicle;

(2)           Request that the operator produce the current registration card for the vehicle;

(3)           Enter applicable information in all data fields prompted by the analyzer or inspection program and as needed to conduct the classification of inspection, safety, or safety and emissions. The use of a one-dimensional bar-code scanner capable of reading vehicle identification numbers and information printed on vehicle registration shall be used for data entries to reduce errors. In the event the barcode on the registration card is not readable or the vehicle owner is unable to produce a registration card, the inspector mechanic shall enter the information by scanning the public vehicle identification number through the vehicle windshield or on the Federal Certification Label. If the vehicle identification number cannot be scanned through any of the methods listed in this Item, or if the station is not equipped with a bar code scanner, the inspector mechanic shall manually enter the VIN through keyboard entry. In instances where the vehicle does not have a license plate, "none" shall be entered in the field. If the inspected vehicle is owned by a dealership and part of the dealer's inventory, the dealer number, followed by a "D" shall be entered in the license plate field.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.2; 20-183.6A;

Eff. October 1, 1994;

Codifier determined that agency did not meet criteria for temporary rule Eff. September 24, 1997;

Temporary Amendment Eff. November 1, 1997;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1998;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.