Rule 391-3-20-.08. Quality Control and Equipment Calibration Procedures

1. (1) All Georgia Analyzer Systems (GAS) shall, at a minimum, be calibrated according to the procedures and schedules as prompted by the GAS.

2. (2) No person shall operate a GAS for the purpose of performing an emissions inspection unless the Georgia Analyzer System:

   1. (a) has passed all calibrations, audits, and leak checks as prompted by the GAS;
   2. (b) in the case of a GAS that is not a mobile GAS, is connected to the dedicated data transmission line as described in 391-3-20-.09(2)(i); and
   3. (c) in the case of a GAS that is a mobile GAS, is connected to the dedicated data transmission line within 72 hours of any inspection performed at a fleet or car dealer location and at all times when the mobile GAS is located at the inspection station location identified on the Certificate of Authorization.
3. (3) Any station or GAS that has not performed an inspection in more than 90 days, shall not resume performing inspections until the Management Contractor has been contacted and a passing audit has been performed by the Management Contractor on the station's GAS(s).

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 12-9-40, et seq., as amended.

History. Original Rule entitled "Quality Control and Equipment Calibration Procedures" adopted. F. Nov. 1, 1993; eff. Nov. 21, 1993.

Amended: F. Aug. 31, 1994; eff. Sept. 20, 1994.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 28, 1995; eff. Sept. 17, 1995.

Amended: ER. 391-3-20-0.33-.08 adopted. F. June 4, 1996; eff. May 29, 1996, the date of adoption.

Amended: Permanent Rule adopted. F. Aug. 26, 1996; eff. Sept. 15, 1996.

Amended: F. Mar. 27, 1998; eff. Apr. 16, 1998.

Amended: F. Dec. 8, 2000; eff. Dec. 28, 2000.

Amended: F. Dec. 20, 2004; eff. Jan. 9, 2005.

Amended: F. May 30, 2014; eff. June 19, 2014.

Amended: F. Mar. 8, 2018; eff. Mar. 28, 2018.