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Reinspection means an inspection performed on a vehicle or nonmotorized equipment
which failed its initial inspection.
Remote OBD means technology such as transponders, in-vehicle data collection devices,
self-serve kiosks, or similar methods used to collect and transmit a vehicle’s OBD data.
Registered Repair Facility means a business, which employs a Registered Emissions
Repair Technician for the purposes of performing emissions repairs and registered with
Mass DEP.
Registered Emissions Repair Technician means a person who meets Mass DEP’s
registration requirements for knowledge of how to diagnose and repair emissions test
failures and is registered with Mass DEP.
RPM means engine revolutions per minute.
SAE means the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Safety Test means all of the procedures required to determine whether a vehicle meets
the safety standards established by the RMV.
Subject Vehicle means a motor vehicle or nonmotorized equipment required to receive
an inspection pursuant to Mass DEP and RMV regulations.
Tactical Military Vehicle means a motor vehicle 1) owned by the U.S. Department of
Defense and/or the U.S. Military services and used in combat, combat support, combat
service support, tactical or relief operations, or training for such operations, and 2) is
excluded from regulation under 40 CFR Part 85, subpart R, section 85.1703, and under
the federal national security exemption, 40 CFR, subpart R, sections 85.1702(a) (2),
85.1704 (b), 85.1708, and 85.1710.
Turn-Away Document means a document created by a workstation and provided to an
operator by an inspection station explaining the reason(s) a particular vehicle may not be
tested.
VIN means Vehicle Identification Number which is a unique number assigned to each
vehicle. Typically, this is assigned by the vehicle manufacturer and identifies specific
vehicle characteristics, such as make, model year, engine family, and the particular
vehicle itself. RMV and other agencies, states, or jurisdictions may assign a VIN for
special purposes including, but not limited to, salvaged vehicles of Kit Cars.
VIN Decoder means a software application that decodes the 17 digit standardized VIN to
reveal the vehicle’s model year, manufacturer, model name, engine family, and, for
trucks only, GVWR range.
Terms and Acronyms
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