GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 automotive film check card or knowledge of window 



2 tinting techniques, if after-factory tint has been 



3 applied to the window. If after-factory tint has 



4 been applied, the mechanic must use a light meter 



5 approved by the Commissioner to determine if the 



6 window meets the window tinting restrictions. 



7 (6) Directional signals, as required by G.S. 20-125.1. 



8 (7) Tires, as required by G.S. 20-122.1. 



9 (8) Mirrors, as required by G.S. 20-126. 



10 (9) Exhaust system, as required by G.S. 20-128. For a 



1 1 vohiclo — that — i« — subject to an omiccionc — incpoction 



12 i« — addition — fe« — a safety inspection, a — visual 



13 inspection &i febe v e hicl e ' 6 omission - control 



14 d e vices — i« — includ e d — i« — febe — e missions — insp e ction 



15 rather than th e saf e ty insp e ction . 



16 (b) Emissions. -- An emissions inspection of a motor vehicle 



17 consists of a visual — inspection of th e v e hicle's emission control 



18 dovicoc — fee — d e t e rmin e — i-£ — febe — devic e s — »*:« — pr e s e nt, — a*« — properly 



19 connoctod; — 8m4 — a^^e — febe — correct — typo — i^f^ — febe — vehicle — aft4 an 



20 analysis of the exhaust emissions of the vehicle to determine if 



21 the exhaust emissions meet the standards for the model year of 



22 the vehicle set by the Environmental Management Commission or, if 



23 the vehicle is a 1996 or later model, an analysis of data 



24 provided by the on-board diagnostic (OBD) equipment installed by 

 2 5 the vehicle manufacturer to identify any deterioration or 



26 malfunction in the operation of the vehicle that would cause an 



27 increase in the emission of pollutants by the vehicle that 

 2 8 violates standards for the model year of the vehicle set by the 



29 Environmental Management Commission. T« — pass — afl — omissions 



30 insp e ction a v e hicle must pass both th e visual — inspoction and the 



31 exhaust — e missions — analysis . When an emissions inspection is 



32 performed on a vehicle, a safety inspection must be performed on 



33 the vehicle as well. 



34 (c) Reinspection After Failure. — The scope of a reinspection 



35 of a vehicle that has been repaired after failing an inspection 



36 is the same as the original inspection unless the vehicle is 



37 presented for reinspection within 30 days of failing the original 



38 inspection. If the vehicle is presented for reinspection within 



39 this time limit and the inspection the vehicle failed was a 



40 safety inspection, the reinspection is limited to an inspection 



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