§ 177.425. Security.
(a) Unlawful possession. A person may not knowingly possess certificates of emission inspection which have been illegally purchased, stolen or counterfeited.
(b) Not transferable. Emission inspection stickers are not transferable. They shall only be affixed to the subject vehicle as recorded on the Exhaust Emission Analyzer and the Vehicle Emission Inspection Report sheet or other approved recording medium.
(c) Removal. Certificates of emission inspection may not be removed from a vehicle for which the certificate was issued except to replace it with a new certificate of emission inspection issued under this chapter. This prohibition is not applicable to expired certificates of emission inspection on vehicles registered outside the designated areas. These expired certificates of emission inspection shall be removed only by a certified emission or safety inspector.
(1) A person replacing a windshield in a manner which requires removal of a certificate of emission inspection shall, at the option of the registrant of the vehicle, cut out the portion of the windshield containing the emission certificate and deliver it to the registrant of the vehicle or destroy the emission certificate. The vehicle may be driven up to 5 days if it displays the portion of the old windshield containing the emission certificate. Within the 5-day period an appropriate official emission inspection station may affix to the vehicle another certificate of emission inspection for the same period without reinspecting the vehicle in exchange for the portion of the old windshield containing the certificate of emission inspection. A labor fee of no more than $2 and the cost of the dial-up to the VIID may be charged for the exchanged certificate of emission inspection. The replacement may be made at any time prior to the expiration of the certificate of emission inspection.
(i) The portion of the windshield containing the certificate of emission inspection may be retained for audit by the quality assurance officer.
(ii) The replacement certificate of emission inspection shall be recorded on the appropriate record, either hard copy or VIID, showing all information except inspection items.
(iii) Replacement shall be marked on the reverse side of the replacement certificate of emission inspection.
(2) A certificate of emission inspection may not be removed from a vehicle until a complete inspection has been made.
(3) Only one current, valid certificate of emission inspection shall be visible on a vehicle. The old certificate of emission inspection shall be removed and completely destroyed before a new sticker can be affixed after an inspection and approval.
(d) Lock and key. Emission inspection stickers shall be kept under lock and key in a safe place. The station owner shall be solely responsible for their safety and shall account for all emission certificates of inspection issued to the station.
(e) Unused. Unused certificates of emission inspection for an expired period shall be retained by the emission inspection station until audited by the quality assurance officer. After an audit is completed, the quality assurance officer shall destroy them.
(f) Issuance of emission certificates of inspection. Certificates of emission inspection will not be issued by the Bureau to anyone that has not been listed on an executed Authorized Agents for Receiving Stickers Form.
(g) Authorized agents for receiving stickers. The Authorized Agents for Receiving Stickers Form shall be completed upon receipt as instructed on the back side of the form and submitted within 1 day of receipt to the Vehicle Inspection Division whenever:
(1) An employee, whose signature appears on the form, is no longer employed by the station.
(2) The card is defaced, torn or illegible.
(3) An authorized agent is to be added.
Source The provisions of this § 177.425 amended November 21, 2003, effective November 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 5706. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (235296) to (235297).
Cross References This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 177.431 (relating to quality assurance).
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