GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 Section 10. Effective 1 July 2003, G.S. 20-183.3 reads 



2 as rewritten 



3 "§ 20-183.3. Scope of safety inspection and emissions 



4 inspection. 



5 (a) Safety. -- A safety inspection of a motor vehicle consists 



6 of an inspection of the following equipment to determine if the 



7 vehicle has the equipment required by Part 9 of Article 3 of this 



8 Chapter and if the equipment is in a safe operating condition: 



9 (1) Brakes, as required by G.S. 20-124. 



10 (2) Lights, as required by G.S. 20-129 or G.S. 



11 20-129.1. 



12 (3) Horn, as required by G.S. 20-125(a). 



13 (4) Steering mechanism, as required by G.S. 20-123.1. 



14 (5) Windows and windshield wipers, as required by G.S. 



15 20-127. To determine if a vehicle window meets the 



16 window tinting restrictions, a safety inspection 



17 mechanic must first determine, based on use of an 



18 automotive film check card or knowledge of window 



19 tinting techniques, if after-factory tint has been 



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



21 been applied, the mechanic must use a light meter 



22 approved by the Commissioner to determine if the 



23 window meets the window tinting restrictions. 



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



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



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



27 (9) Exhaust system, as required by G.S. 20-128. 



28 (b) Emiccionc ■ Emissions inspection requirements in certain 



29 counties. -- 



30 ( 1 ) An emissions inspection of a 1975 or later model 



31 motor vehicle in the counties of Cabarrus, Durham, Forsyth, 



32 Gaston, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Grange, Union, and Wake consists 



33 of an analysis of the exhaust emissions of the vehicle to 



34 determine if the exhaust emissions meet the standards for the 



35 model year of the vehicle set by the Environmental Management 



36 Commission or, if the vehicle is a 1996 or later model, an 



37 analysis of data provided by the on-board diagnostic (OBD) 



38 equipment installed by the vehicle manufacturer to identify any 



39 deterioration or malfunction in the operation of the vehicle that 



40 would cause an increase in the emission of pollutants by the 



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