Vehicle Emissions Inspection & Maintenance Rules & Regulations

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05.25.03 RULE §23.96 Emissions AnalyzerAccess/Identification Card(a) General. Access to the vehicle emissions analyzers atcertified inspection stations in all counties shall be controlledusing an access/identification card.(b) Access/Identification Card (Access/ID card).(1) The department will issue an Access/ID card to eachcertified inspector who performs emissions testing. TheAccess/ID card will be in a format prescribed by the departmentthat identifies the individual as a department-certifiedinspector. At a minimum, it will contain the following additionalinformation:(A) photograph of the inspector;(B) inspector's name, first and last;(C) inspector identification number; and(D) bar coded information used to authenticate inspectionrecords with the Texas Information Management System(TIMS).(2) At the time of issue, the Access/ID card is enrolled intothe Texas Information Management System (TIMS) by adepartment technician. The Access/ID card will not be activateduntil this enrollment in the TIMS is complete.(3) The Access/ID card is the inspector's official identification.Inspectors must carry the Access/ID card on their personat all times while performing inspection duties; and itmust be presented to any department official upon request.(4) Access/identification cards are nontransferable, normay they be duplicated. The inspector is responsible for alltransactions made between the vehicle analyzer and theTexas Information Management System made using theirAccess/ID card.(5) The inspector is responsible for upkeep of the card.Loss of an Access/ID card shall immediately be reported tothe proper department representative. The replacementfee for a lost, defaced, stolen, or discarded Access/ID cardis $10.00.(8) The data records maintained in the Texas InformationManagement System are government records. Fraudulentuse of the Access/ID card or the entering of false informationusing the Access/ID card will subject the user to criminalaction under either Penal Code §37.10, TransportationCode §548.601, or both as well as administrative action bythe department.(c) Use of Access/Identification Card (Access/ID card).(1) Before an official emissions inspection may begin, theinspector must enter two codes that uniquely identify thevehicle inspection record with the inspector.(2) The vehicle emissions analyzer first requires the entryof the inspector's access code. The entry of the accesscode is via the 2-D bar code reader, which reads theaccess code from an access/identification card. Theinspector is required to enter his access code using theanalyzer bar code reader for every inspection. The vehicleanalyzer automatically verifies the inspector's accesscode, certification expiration date, and the presence of aninspector or station lockout.(3) After the inspector's access code is validated, theinspector will then be required to enter a unique personalidentification number (PIN) known only to the inspector.This PIN is encrypted on the analyzer and is unreadable toanyone and is neither displayed nor printed in any way.Inspectors may not give, share, lend, or divulge this PIN toanother person without the explicit consent of appropriatedepartment personnel. Failure to comply with this paragraphshall result in suspension or revocation of theinspector's certification as well as any appropriate criminalaction or administrative disciplinary action. Inspectors areresponsible for unauthorized access of the TexasInformation Management System resulting from their negligenceor carelessness in maintaining the confidentiality oftheir Personal Identification Number (PIN).(d) Inspector's signed statement acknowledging the department'spolicy for the use and protection of emissions analyzeraccess/identification card. Each inspector shall, as acondition of issue of the Access/ID card, complete and sign,on a locally produced form, the following statement:Attached Graphic(6) All Access/ID cards are the property of the departmentand must be returned upon request.(7) Any lost or stolen Access/ID card recovered, which cannotbe immediately returned to the proper cardholder, willbe returned to the department. Returned Access/ID cardsmay be claimed by the inspector after showing proof ofidentity.5-25
Figure: 37 TAC §23.96(d)DPS Policy for the Use and Protection of Emissions Analyzer Access/Identification CardI acknowledge that I have read the Department of Public Safety Rule for the use and protectionof the Emissions Analyzer Access/Identification Card and corresponding Personal IdentificationNumber (PIN). I understand that I must comply with the rule when accessing and using the vehicleemissions analyzer and my failure to comply with the rule may result in suspension or revocationof the inspector's certification as well as any appropriate criminal action or administrativedisciplinary action.Signature:______________________________Printed Name: __________________________Inspector ID #: _________________________Date: _________________________________5-27
Page 2 and 3: TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1INTRODUCT
Page 4 and 5: 01.05.00 INTRODUCTIONThis manual pr
Page 6 and 7: CHAPTER TWOACCELERATION SIMULATION
Page 8 and 9: 02.05.00 ACCELERATION SIMULATION MO
Page 10 and 11: c. Commercial Motor Vehicles Requir
Page 12 and 13: 1. Rejection receipt,2. Emissions t
Page 14 and 15: 3.05.00 ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS II (OB
Page 16 and 17: Emissions Test. A motor vehicle req
Page 18 and 19: d. Vehicles operated exclusively by
Page 20 and 21: CHAPTER FOURTWO-SPEED IDLE (TSI)INS
Page 22 and 23: eceive an out-of-cycle emissions te
Page 24 and 25: after the rejection receipt is prin
Page 26 and 27: 05.05.00 TSI TEST SEQUENCE - BMW/PE
Page 28 and 29: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYVE
Page 30 and 31: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYAi
Page 32 and 33: 05.25.00 ADMINISTRATIVE RULESTEXAS
Page 34 and 35: (32) VIR--refers to the Vehicle Ins
Page 36 and 37: (12) Inspection certificates issued
Page 38 and 39: (3) Parts Availability Time Extensi
Page 40 and 41: (B) possess equipment to perform th
Page 42 and 43: 05.25.02 RULE §23.95 Waiver for Lo
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