§ 177.53. Vehicle inspection process.
The vehicle inspection process shall be as follows:
(1) If a subject vehicle passes the emission inspection, the emission inspection station shall provide the vehicle owner or operator with an emission inspection report certifying that the vehicle has passed the emission inspection.
(2) If a subject vehicle fails any phase of the emission inspection, the emission inspection station shall provide the vehicle owner or operator with a software generated interpretive diagnostic information form based on the particular portions of the inspection that the vehicle failed.
(3) If a subject vehicle fails any phase of the emission inspection, the vehicle owner shall have the vehicle repaired and submit the vehicle for retesting.
(4) If the subject vehicle fails the retest, the vehicle owner can apply for a waiver. If the waiver requirements as prescribed in § § 177.281 and 177.282 (relating to issuance of waiver; and annual adjustment of minimum waiver expenditure for emission inspection) are met, a waiver will be issued.
(5) An emission inspector will place a certificate of emission inspection on the windshield of the subject vehicle, as prescribed in § 177.291 (relating to certificates of emission inspection procedures), which has passed the emission requirements or received a waiver.
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