                                 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.