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DTC means diagnostic trouble code which is a confirmed fault code stored in the OBD<br />

system when it has confirmed that a malfunction exists. The DLC is a five character<br />

alpha-numeric string and indicates the system or component that was identified by the<br />

vehicle’s OBD system as not operating within allowable limits.<br />

Diesel Engine means an engine using a compression ignition thermodynamic cycle.<br />

Emissions Test means all of the procedures required to determine whether a vehicle’s<br />

emission control system is operating within acceptable limits, including any visual or<br />

functional checks.<br />

Emissions Repair means a repair performed on a subject motor vehicle that has failed an<br />

emissions test for the purpose of allowing such vehicle to pass a reinspection.<br />

Emissions Waiver means a waiver of emission inspection standards pursuant to 310<br />

CMR 60.02<br />

EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.<br />

Failed <strong>Vehicle</strong> means a subject vehicle that has had an inspection and which failed the<br />

emissions test, the safety test, or both.<br />

GCWR means gross combined weight rating: the value specified by the manufacturer as<br />

the maximum design loaded weight of a vehicle and an attached trailer.<br />

GVWR means gross vehicle weight rating; the value specified by the manufacturer as the<br />

maximum design loaded weight of a single vehicle.<br />

Heavy Duty Diesel <strong>Vehicle</strong> means a motor vehicle with a GVWR greater than 14,000<br />

pounds, equipped with a diesel engine, and operating on any fuel or combination of fuels.<br />

Heavy Duty Non-Diesel <strong>Vehicle</strong> means a motor vehicle with a GVWR greater than<br />

14,000 pounds, not equipped with a diesel engine, and operating on any fuel, or<br />

combination of fuels.<br />

Initial Inspection means either 1) the first inspection of a vehicle under the Program, or<br />

2) any subsequent inspection where the previous inspection was either passed or the<br />

vehicle received an emissions waiver.<br />

Inspection Station means a business that has received a motor vehicle inspection station<br />

license from RMV and that has executed a standard agreement with the Contractor to<br />

conduct motor vehicle inspections.<br />

Inspection Station Network means the complete system of Inspection Stations and<br />

Motorist Assistance Centers.<br />

Terms and Acronyms<br />

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