67 Pa. Code § 175.28
(c) Number of inspections. A certified mechanic may not inspect more than:
(d) Certification requirements. A mechanic desiring to maintain certification or to become certified:
(g) Mechanic license codes. A mechanic will be issued codes from the following table for the types of vehicle inspections and equipment testing the mechanic is authorized to perform:
| Code | Authorized Inspection or Testing |
| 1 | Inspection of passenger cars, trucks 17,000 pounds or less and trailers less than 10,000 pounds |
| 2 | Inspection of motorcycles |
| 3 | Inspection of trucks over 17,000 pounds, trailers over 10,000 pounds and buses |
| 4 | Inspection of vehicles |
| 5 | Inspection under codes 1 and 2 |
| 6 | Inspections under codes 2 and 3 |
| 7 | Inspections under codes 1 and 3 |
| 9 | Testing and calibration of electronic (nonradar) speed timing devices that measure elapsed time between two sensors |
| A | Testing and calibration of electronic (radar) speed timing devices |
| B | Testing and calibration of stopwatches |
| C | Testing and calibration of speedometers |
| D | Testing and calibration of electronic (nonradar) speed timing devices that calculate average speed between two points |
| J | Enhanced vehicle safety inspection in conjunction with inspection under existing mechanic license codes in this table for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of a branded Pennsylvania certificate of title |
The provisions of this § 175.28 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § § 4103, 4301, 4501, 4521 and 6103.
The provisions of this § 175.28 adopted December 2, 1977, effective February 1, 1978, 7 Pa.B. 3499; amended July 14, 1978, effective August 1, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2006; amended December 8, 1979, effective December 9, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 3495; corrected April 23, 1982, effective May 9, 1981, 12 Pa.B. 1344; amended October 29, 1982, effective January 1, 1983, 12 Pa.B. 3862; corrected November 12, 1982, effective January 1, 1983, 12 Pa.B. 3947; readopted December 2, 1988, effective December 3, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 5362; amended October 25, 2013, effective October 26, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 6349. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (221205) to (221206) and (337715).
In reinstating the suspension of a municipality’s certificate and appointment to inspect motor vehicles, the Court noted that inspection stations owned and operated by political subdivisions of the Commonwealth are required to meet all provisions of the Vehicle Code and regulations, including a regulation that every inspection shall be completely performed by a certified inspection mechanic. Department of Transportation v. City of Philadelphia, 455 A.2d 277 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1983).
The certificate of appointment of an inspection station which inspects city motor vehicles may be suspended if inspections in such inspection station are performed by persons not certified by the Department. Department of Transportation v. City of Philadelphia, 455 A.2d 277 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1983).
Although the Department has certified a mechanic under subsection (d)(2) of this section, as having a valid drivers license for each class of vehicles which the mechanic will inspect, an owner of an inspection station is responsible under 67 Pa. Code § 175.29(a)(6) (cited as (6)) for every inspection conducted by an employe of the inspection station. Department of Transportation v. Stahl, 460 A.2d 1223 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1983).
Vehicle inspections must be performed by a certified inspection mechanic. Department of Transportation v. Catanese, 515 A.2d 345 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1986); appeal denied 529 A.2d 1083 (Pa. 1987).