Rule 391-3-20-.21. Inspection Fees

1. (1) The emission inspection fee shall be due from the motorist or vehicle owner when the vehicle starts the inspection process. Vehicles which are rejected prior to the start of the inspection process for being unsafe to inspect shall not be charged a fee.
2. (2) The emission inspection fee paid by the motorist or vehicle owner to the inspection station owner shall consist of the program administration fee plus a fee for performing the inspection. The emission inspection fee shall be established by the inspection station owner but shall be no less than $10.00 and no more than $25.00. The fee will cover an initial inspection, plus one free reinspection. Another reinspection fee will be charged for subsequent re-inspections; this fee will cover one reinspection and, if required, one additional reinspection.

3. (3) Program Administration Fees.

   1. (a) Each inspection station owner shall remit to the Director a program administration fee of four dollars and two cents ($4.02) for each E-Cert purchased.
   2. (b) Each owner of a fleet inspection station where EPD has required the installation and operation of a video camera surveillance system, shall remit to the Director a program administration fee of five dollars and two cents ($5.02) for each E-Cert purchased.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Section 12-9-40et seq.

History. Original Rule entitled "Referee Program and Program Evaluation" adopted. F. Nov. 1, 1993; eff. Nov. 21, 1993.

Amended: F. May 24, 1994; eff. June 13, 1994.

Amended: Rule retitled "RG240 Program Inspection Stations." F. Aug. 31, 1994; eff. Sept. 20, 1994.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Inspection Fees" adopted. F. Aug. 28, 1995; eff. Sept. 17, 1995.

Amended: ER. 391-3-20-0.33-.21 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. June 3, 1997; eff. June 23, 1997.

Amended: F. Oct. 23, 1998; eff. Nov. 12, 1998.

Amended: F. June 18, 1999; eff. July 8, 1999.

Amended: F. Sept. 17, 1999; eff. Oct. 7, 1999.

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

Amended: F. Mar. 1, 2001; eff. Mar. 21, 2001.

Amended: F. June 28, 2001; eff. July 18, 2001.

Amended: F. June 27, 2002; eff. July 17, 2002.

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

Amended: F. Sept. 6, 2007; eff. Sept. 26, 2007.

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