37 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.3
Specific Requirements for Public, Fleet, and Governmental Vehicle Inspection Stations
Effective Jan 2, 200630 TexReg 8987Source Note: The provisions of this §23.3 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective December 5, 1977, 2 TexReg 4535; amended to be effective August 31, 1981, 6 TexReg 3011; amended to be effective March 31, 1982, 7 TexReg 1180; amended to be effective July 5, 1990, 15 TexReg 3640; amended to be effective July 3, 1995, 20 TexReg 4409; amended to be effective July 10, 2002, 27 TexReg 6052; amended to be effective January 2, 2006, 30 TexReg 8987.Texas Secretary of State
(a) Space requirements. The inspection area shall include:
- (1) an area of 12 feet by 24 feet of minimum space;
- (2) an inspection area located entirely within or adjacent to the building; and
- (3) a permissible center drain provided it does not interfere with the proper inspection of the vehicle.
(b) Specific requirements for fleet vehicle inspection stations.
- (1) Fleet vehicle inspection stations shall not inspect the personal vehicles of officers, employees, or the general public even though personal vehicles are used part-time or full-time for business. Personal vehicles will be inspected in public vehicle inspection stations.
- (2) Fleet vehicle inspection stations will not be approved when free access to the vehicle inspection station grounds is not granted to representatives of the department.
- (3) Firms open to the public will not be issued a fleet vehicle inspection station certificate of appointment unless such firms are currently certified as a public vehicle inspection station and desire a fleet vehicle inspection station certificate of appointment for "new car make ready."
- (4) A fleet vehicle inspection station shall meet all the requirements as prescribed for a public vehicle inspection station as detailed in this section.
- (c) Specific requirements for public inspection stations. Public inspection stations shall inspect all vehicles presented for the purpose of inspection, if the station is certified to inspect that type vehicle.
(d) Specific requirements for governmental inspection stations.
- (1) A governmental vehicle inspection station shall meet the requirements as prescribed for a public vehicle inspection station as detailed in this section.
- (2) Governmental vehicle inspection stations shall not inspect the personal vehicles of officers, employees, or the general public, even though personal vehicles are used part-time or full-time for business.
- (3) Governmental vehicle inspection stations will not be approved when free access to the vehicle inspection station grounds is not granted to representatives of the department.
- (e) Upon implementation of the Texas Automated Vehicle Inspection System (TAVIS), all inspection stations must record all inspections into the state vehicle inspection database using an approved device during each inspection.
Source Note:The provisions of this §23.3 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective December 5, 1977, 2 TexReg 4535; amended to be effective August 31, 1981, 6 TexReg 3011; amended to be effective March 31, 1982, 7 TexReg 1180; amended to be effective July 5, 1990, 15 TexReg 3640; amended to be effective July 3, 1995, 20 TexReg 4409; amended to be effective July 10, 2002, 27 TexReg 6052; amended to be effective January 2, 2006, 30 TexReg 8987.