1. (a) An application for licensing as a Safety Equipment or Safety Equipment Emissions Inspection Station shall be made on forms furnished by the Division of Motor Vehicles and filed with the License and Theft available at https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/DMV/Pages/Inspection-Stations.aspx. Form LT-300 requires the following:

   1. (1) inspection station name, address, county, and telephone number;
   2. (2) type of license required including public or self-inspection station and the number of vehicles operated by the business;
   3. (3) type of station;
   4. (4) type of business;
   5. (5) if individually owned business or partnership, applicants shall list name and residence address of owner or partners;
   6. (6) name of owner, corporation or partner;
   7. (7) owner, corporation or partner driver license number and address;
   8. (8) listing of certifiable or certified technicians with a valid driver license applying;
   9. (9) notification if any member of the partnership or officer of the corporation has ever had a license under this law refused, suspended, or revoked;
   10. (10) notification if any member of the partnership or officer of the corporation has ever been licensed as an inspection station;
   11. (11) signature of applicant;
   12. (12) designate an individual who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the station; and
   13. (13) acknowledgement and signature of notary public.

2. (b) An applicant for licensing for a Safety Equipment or Safety Equipment Emissions Inspection Station shall have:

   1. (1) an area used primarily for repair of motor vehicles;
   2. (2) a minimum of 45 lineal feet of level floor surface at least 10 feet wide when using a light chart for testing lights, or a minimum of 25 lineal feet of level floor surface a minimum of 10 feet wide when using a light testing machine. An inspection station shall not have dirt floors;
   3. (3) an area enclosed to permit an inspection at all times regardless of weather conditions. Trailers may be inspected outside of the enclosed area as long as attached to the prime mover;
   4. (4) if a light chart is used to check lights, there shall be parallel lines at least three feet long painted on the floor surface 25 feet from the chart; and
   5. (5) licensed inspection stations are not required to conduct inspections on equipment as required in Rule .0519 of this Section.

3. (c) An applicant for licensing for a Safety Equipment Inspection Station inspecting only motorcycles shall have:

   1. (1) an area used primarily for repair of motorcycles;
   2. (2) an area enclosed to permit an inspection at all times regardless of weather conditions. An inspection station shall not have dirt floors; and
   3. (3) if a light chart is used to check lights, there shall be parallel lines at least 3 feet long painted on the floor surface 25 feet from the chart.

History Note: Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.4; 20-183.4A;
Eff. October 1, 1994;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2010;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2021.