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540 CMR 4.00 ANNUAL SAFETY & COMBINED SAFETY & EMISSIONS INSPECTION
(c) Floor Pans. Holes or cracks, due to rust or otherwise, in the floor pans or other body
panels which would permit the passage of exhaust gases into the passenger or trunk compartments.
(d) Fuel Tanks. Fuel tanks and all fuel system components including fuel caps which are not
securely attached to the vehicles body or chassis, or that are leaking.
(e) Frame or Unibody. Broken, cracked, modified or severely rusted structural parts of the
undercarriage or unibody so as to cause a hazard or structural weakness.
(13) Altered Vehicle Heights. The original manufacturers specified height of motor vehicles with an
original manufacturers gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less shall not be altered by
elevating or lowering the chassis or body by more than two inches, except that four-wheel drive motor
vehicles with a original manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less may be
altered in accordance with the provisions of 540 CMR 6.00. The Registrar may periodically provide
approved altered vehicle height specifications for said four-wheel drive vehicles. Any motor vehicle
altered, modified, or changed beyond the aforementioned two inches, or the Registrar's approved altered
height specifications, shall be rejected.
(14) Safety Belts, Lap Belts and Shoulder Restraints originally installed in motor vehicles
manufactured after July 1, 1966 shall be inspected to assure that all are maintained in good order. It shall
be the responsibility of the motorist that the safety belts are readily accessible for inspection.
(15) Air Bags. Vehicles so equipped must comply with 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 571
through 595. Effective beginning October 1, 2008, the inspector shall check for proper operation of the
airbag malfunction indicator lamp. If not operating as designed, or if the lamp indicates a malfunction in
the airbag system, or if any airbag originally equipped in the vehicle is deployed or is missing the
vehicle shall be rejected.
(16) Fuel Tank Cap Visual Check. The vehicle shall fail the gas cap visual check if the cap is missing,
defective, or does not properly fit the vehicle.
4.07: Issuance of Certificates of Inspection, Rejection, and Waiver Procedure
(1) General Provisions.
(a) A separate and distinct charge, as established by the Secretary of Administration and
Finance, shall be made for each inspection required in accordance with the provisions of 540 CMR
4.00 and the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90.
(b) All certificates of inspection or rejection shall be issued in sequential order from lowest
to highest serial number.
(c) All Certificates of Inspection or Rejection shall be issued and affixed to the motor vehicle
in accordance with the policies established by the Registrar. All Certificates of Inspection or
Rejection for Trailers will be issued in accordance with the Registrar's policies relating thereto.
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