MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION REGULATIONS Effective January 1, 2017 CR-79 (10/18) dmv.ny.gov CONTENTS Introduction..............................................................................................................................................iii Division of Vehicle Safety Services Regional Offices ............................................................................iv Division of Vehicle Safety Services Telephone Directory ......................................................................iv REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES PART 79 MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION (Statutory Authority: VTL Sections 215, 302, 303) SECTION PAGE 79.1 Definitions (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) .............................................................................1-4 79.2 Vehicles subject to inspection (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ...............................................4-7 79.3 Schedule of inspection (Amended 7/01/12) ................................................................................7 79.4 Inspection information (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12)...........................................................7-8 79.5 Effect of certificate of inspection and effect of inspection rejection notice (Amended 12/29/10) ....8 79.6 Inspection sticker fees..................................................................................................................9 79.7 Official inspection station licenses (Amended 12/29/10, 7/13/11 and 7/01/12) ..........................9-14 79.8 Duties of licensee (Amended 12/29/10) ......................................................................................14-16 79.9 Station requirements (Amended 12/29/10, 7/13/11, 7/01/12 and 01/01/17) ...............................16-20 79.10 Certificates of inspection and inspection rejection notices: procurement, credit, refunds (Amended 12/29/10) ............................................................................................20 79.11 Issuance of certificates of inspection, issuance of inspection rejection notices, and replacements (Amended 7/01/12) ..........................................20-21 79.12 Required records (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ....................................................................22-23 79.13 Signs (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ......................................................................................23-26 79.14 Penalties (Amended 7/01/12) .......................................................................................................26-27 79.15 Official fleet and dealer inspection stations (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ..........................27-30 79.16 Repealed 12/29/10 ......................................................................................................................30 79.17 Qualifications and duties of certified motor vehicle inspectors (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ............................................................................................................................30-32 79.18 Reserved.......................................................................................................................................32 79.19 Reserved.......................................................................................................................................32 79.20 Inspection procedure generally (Amended 12/29/10, 2/23/11 and 7/01/12) ...............................32-36 79.21 Inspection of motor vehicles (Amended 12/29/10, 7/01/12 and 01/01/17) .................................36-49 (a) Service brake system (Amended 7/01/12) .............................................................................37-38 (b) Parking brake ..........................................................................................................................38-39 (c) Tires .......................................................................................................................................39-40 (d) Steering, suspension, front end and chassis/frame .................................................................40-42 (e) Lighting and reflectors ...........................................................................................................42-45 (f) Windshield and other glass (Amended 7/01/12 and 01/01/17) ...............................................45-46 (g) Mirrors ....................................................................................................................................46-47 (h) Reserved .................................................................................................................................47 (i) Windshield wipers ..................................................................................................................47 (j) Horn........................................................................................................................................47 (k) Seat belts ...............................................................................................................................48 (l) Fuel leaks ................................................................................................................................48-49 79.22 Light duty trailers .........................................................................................................................49 (a) Hitch system ...........................................................................................................................49 i CONTENTS (continued) 79.23 Medium duty vehicles .................................................................................................................49-54 (a) Brake system .........................................................................................................................53 (b) Coupling devices....................................................................................................................53-54 (c) Exhaust system ......................................................................................................................54 79.24 Emissions inspection procedure (Amended 12/29/10, 7/13/11 and 7/01/12) ..............................55-61 (a) Applicability (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ...................................................................55 (b) Procedures (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) .......................................................................55-56 (c) Repealed 12/29/10.................................................................................................................56 (d) Standards (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) .........................................................................56 (e) General provisions (Amended 12/29/10) ..............................................................................56-57 (f) Effect of failure of emissions inspection (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) .........................57 (g) OBD II and low enhanced emissions inspection, reinspection and fees ...............................57-58 (h) Repealed 12/29/10.................................................................................................................58 (i) Emissions control devices (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) ...............................................58-60 (j) Advisory emissions scan (Added 7/13/11) ...........................................................................61 79.25 OBD II emissions inspection waiver (Amended 12/29/10 and 7/01/12) .....................................61 79.26 Vehicles subject to diesel emissions inspection (Amended 7/01/12) ..........................................62-64 79.27 Heavy vehicle inspection (Amended 12/29/10 and 01/01/17) .....................................................65-91 (a) Tires ......................................................................................................................................65-66 (b) Wheels or rims ....................................................................................................................66 (c) Steering..................................................................................................................................66-67 (d) Front end ..............................................................................................................................67-68 (e) Suspension ............................................................................................................................68-69 (f) Chassis/Frame .......................................................................................................................69 (g) Window glass (Amended 01/01/17) ......................................................................................69-70 (h) Windshield wipers .................................................................................................................71 (i) Mirrors...................................................................................................................................71 (j) Horn.......................................................................................................................................71 (k) Coupling devices ..................................................................................................................72-74 (l) Exhaust system .....................................................................................................................74-75 (m) Lighting and reflectors .........................................................................................................75-78