                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 46.2-1176)

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the
following meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
		&#8220;Basic, test and repair program&#8221; means a motor vehicle emissions
inspection system established by regulations of the Board which shall designate
the use of an OBD-II (on-board diagnostic system) with wireless capability, and
a two-speed idle analyzer as the only authorized testing equipment. Only those
computer software programs and emissions testing procedures necessary to comply
with the applicable provisions of Title I of the federal Clean Air Act shall be
included. Such testing equipment shall be approvable for motor vehicle
manufacturers&#8217; warranty repairs.
		&#8220;Board&#8221; means the State Air Pollution Control Board.
		&#8220;Certificate of emissions inspection&#8221; means a document, device, or
symbol, prescribed by the Director and issued pursuant to this article, which
indicates that (i) a motor vehicle has satisfactorily complied with the
emissions standards and passed the emissions inspection provided for in this
article; (ii) the requirement of compliance with such emissions standards has
been waived; or (iii) the motor vehicle has failed such emissions inspection.
		&#8220;Director&#8221; means the Director of the Department of Environmental
Quality.
		&#8220;Emissions inspection station&#8221; means any facility or portion of a
facility that has obtained an emissions inspection station permit from the
Director authorizing the facility to perform emissions inspections in accordance
with this article.
		&#8220;Enhanced emissions inspection program&#8221; means a motor vehicle
emissions inspection system established by regulations of the Board that shall
designate, as the only authorized testing equipment for emissions inspection
stations, (i) the use of the ASM 50-15 (acceleration simulation mode or method)
together with an OBD-II (on-board diagnostic system) with wireless capability,
(ii) the use of the ASM 50-15 together with the use of a dynamometer, and (iii)
two-speed tailpipe testing equipment. Possession and availability of a
dynamometer shall be required for enhanced emissions inspection stations. Only
those computer software programs and emissions testing procedures necessary to
comply with applicable provisions of Title I of the federal Clean Air Act shall
be included. Such testing equipment shall be approvable for motor vehicle
manufacturers&#8217; warranty repairs. An enhanced emissions inspection program
shall include remote sensing and an on-road clean screen program as provided in
this article.
		&#8220;Fleet emissions inspection station&#8221; means any inspection facility
operated under a permit issued to a qualified fleet owner or lessee as
determined by the Director.
		&#8220;Motor vehicle&#8221; means any vehicle that:

1. Is designed for the transportation of persons or property; and

2. Is powered by an internal combustion engine.
			&#8220;On-road clean screen program&#8221; means a program that allows a
motor vehicle owner to voluntarily certify compliance with emissions standards
by means of on-road remote sensing.
			&#8220;On-road emissions inspector&#8221; means the entity or entities
authorized by the Department of Environmental Quality to perform on-road
testing, including on-road testing in accordance with the on-road clean screen
program.
			&#8220;On-road testing&#8221; means tests of motor vehicle emissions or
emissions control devices by means of roadside pullovers or remote sensing
devices.
			&#8220;Program coordinator&#8221; means any person or corporation that has
entered into a contract with the Director to provide services in accordance with
this article.
			&#8220;Qualified hybrid motor vehicle&#8221; means a motor vehicle that (i)
meets or exceeds all applicable regulatory requirements, (ii) meets or exceeds
the applicable federal motor vehicle emissions standards for gasoline-powered
passenger cars, and (iii) can draw propulsion energy both from gasoline or
diesel fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system.
			&#8220;Referee station&#8221; means an inspection facility operated or used
by the Department of Environmental Quality (i) to determine program
effectiveness, (ii) to resolve emissions inspection conflicts between motor
vehicle owners and emissions inspection stations, and (iii) to provide such
other technical support and information, as appropriate, to emissions inspection
stations and vehicle owners.
			&#8220;Remote sensing&#8221; means the measurement of motor vehicle emissions
through electronic or light-sensing equipment from a remote location such as the
roadside. Remote sensing equipment may include devices to detect and record the
vehicle&#8217;s registration or other identification numbers.
			&#8220;Test and repair&#8221; means motor vehicle emissions inspection
facilities that perform official motor vehicle emissions inspections and may
also perform vehicle repairs. No regulation of the Board pertaining to test and
repair shall bar inspection facilities from also performing vehicle repairs.
Emissions inspections and vehicle safety inspections may be performed in the
same service bay, provided that the facility is both an emissions inspection
station and an official safety inspection station pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA7;
46.2-1163 and 46.2-1166. Emissions inspections may be performed in any service
bay of the emissions inspection station or, if by wireless means, in any other
area on the premises of the emissions inspection station.
			&#8220;Validation program&#8221; or &#8220;program validation&#8221; means a
program approved by the Director by which vehicles are randomly identified and
provided a free emissions inspection for the purpose of monitoring the
effectiveness of the emissions inspection program. A &#8220;validation
program&#8221; may be conducted at an emissions inspection station, as defined
by &#xA7; 46.2-1176, in conjunction with a state safety inspection or using
on-road testing.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 469, § 46.1-326.2; 1982, c. 92; 1984, c. 256; 1988, cc. 81,
806; 1989, c. 727; 1993, cc. 995, 998; 1993, Sp. Sess., c. 2; 1994, c. 838;
1995, cc. 836, 851; 2000, c. 311; 2002, c. 710; 2004, c. 915; 2012, cc. 216,
824.