1. (a) When attending a course offered by the department, the applicant must:

   1. (1) Provide a department approved government issued photo identification.
   2. (2) Not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
   3. (3) Cooperate with the classroom rules as provided by department personnel.
   4. (4) Maintain good order and discipline during the training course.
   5. (5) Successfully pass the written examination.
2. (b) Conduct which is disruptive or unsafe shall be grounds for immediate ejection from the training course and may result in the termination of the application process.
3. (c) The applicant for a vehicle inspection station certification or vehicle inspector will be given an opportunity to pass the written exam up to three times. Failure to pass the exam within 30 days of the date of training will terminate the application process.
4. (d) Once a completed application for a renewal of an vehicle inspection station or vehicle inspector certification is received by the department, the applicant may be required to receive training and take a test prior to recertification.
5. (e) The department may certify external vehicle inspector training schools to provide training to applicants.

6. (f) Each certified vehicle inspector must qualify, by training and examination approved by the department, for one or more of the endorsements listed in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection which indicate the type of vehicle inspection certificates the inspector is certified to issue and the types of vehicle inspections the inspector is qualified to perform.

   1. (1) S. May inspect any vehicle requiring a safety only vehicle inspection certificate, i.e., one-year, two-year, trailer, and motorcycle.
   2. (2) C. May inspect any vehicle requiring a commercial inspection certificate, i.e., commercial motor vehicle and commercial trailer.
   3. (3) E. May inspect any vehicle requiring an emissions test certificate, i.e., one-year safety/emissions and one-year emissions only (unique emissions test-only inspection certificate).
7. (g) The department representative may, when the vehicle inspector performance warrants, require the certified vehicle inspector to take all or part of the written and demonstration test at any time, or may require attendance at any vehicle inspection training program. Failure to pass a required test may result in suspension of the vehicle inspector's certificate.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.6 adopted to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 TexReg 1700.