A test administrator conducting vehicular carbon monoxide testing for the owner of a motor vehicle shall do the following for each vehicular carbon monoxide test performed:
(1) Instruct the owner of the motor vehicle to:
- (A) park the motor vehicle in an open air location;
- (B) place the transmission in park;
- (C) leave the engine running;
- (D) set the motor vehicle's heater to its lowest activation setting; and
- (E) completely close every window, sunroof, door, and trunk of the motor vehicle.
- (2) Place a direct read instrument on the floorboard of the motor vehicle with the screen of the direct read instrument visible to the test administrator through a closed window of the test administrator's choosing.
- (3) Verify that every window, sunroof, door, and trunk of the motor vehicle is completely closed.
- (4) Record on the form described in section 5 of this chapter the numeric reading displayed by the direct read instrument five (5) minutes after the verification required under subdivision (3).
- (5) Instruct the owner of the motor vehicle to set the motor vehicle's air conditioner to its lowest activation setting.
- (6) Verify that every window, sunroof, door, and trunk of the motor vehicle is completely closed.
- (7) Record on the form described in section 5 of this chapter the numeric reading displayed by the direct read instrument five (5) minutes after the verification required under subdivision (6).
- (8) Inform the owner of the motor vehicle of the specific readings displayed by the direct read instrument during the course of the vehicular carbon monoxide test.
- (9) Advise the owner of the motor vehicle that a reading equal to or greater than thirty-five (35) ppm exceeds the accepted NIOSH TWA standard for carbon monoxide.
- (10) Recommend, as applicable, to the owner of a motor vehicle with a direct read instrument reading equal to or greater than thirty-five (35) ppm but less than one hundred (100) ppm to have the motor vehicle serviced by the owner's mechanic or exhaust system specialist of choice.
- (11) Recommend, as applicable, to the owner of a motor vehicle with a direct read instrument reading equal to or greater than one hundred (100) ppm to cease use and operation of the motor vehicle immediately.
- (12) Complete all remaining entries on the form described in section 5 of this chapter.
- (13) Review the completed form described in subdivision (12) with the owner of the motor vehicle.
- (14) Instruct the owner of the motor vehicle to print the owner's name and sign the completed form described in subdivision (13).
- (15) Provide the owner of the motor vehicle with a copy of the completed and signed form described in subdivision (14).
- (16) Maintain, in a manner consistent with the record keeping practices of the fire department responsible for the administration of the vehicular carbon monoxide test, a permanent record of the completed and signed form described in subdivision (14).
As added by P.L.8-2018, SEC.2.