1. (a) The maximum inspection fees charged for all vehicles are set by statute or administrative rule. All required inspection items shall be examined with the inspection fees in accordance with the following schedule:

   1. (1) Safety inspection--$12.50.
   2. (2) Mopeds--$5.75.
   3. (3) New passenger cars and light duty trucks initial (two-year certificate) inspection--$21.75.

   4. (4) Emissions only inspection.

      1. (A) El Paso County--$14.00. In the event, an approved Low Income Repair Assistance Program (LIRAP) is implemented--$17.00.
      2. (B) Counties with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program as specified in 30 TAC §114.50--$27.00.
      3. (C) Counties with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program as specified in 30 TAC §114.80--$16.00

   5. (5) Vehicles subject to safety and emissions inspection.

      1. (A) El Paso County--$26.50. In the event an approved Low Income Repair Assistance Program (LIRAP) is implemented--$29.50.
      2. (B) Counties with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program as specified in 30 TAC §114.50--$39.50.
      3. (C) Counties with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program as specified in 30 TAC §114.80--$28.50.

2. (b) The inspection fee is chargeable at the time of the original inspection whether the vehicle is approved or disapproved. Every inspection shall be completed before a vehicle is approved or rejected.

   1. (1) The inspection fee may be included in combination with other services or products not related to any item of inspection. Under no circumstance shall an inspection station require purchase or payment for these additional services or products as prerequisite in obtaining an inspection of a vehicle.
   2. (2) The inspection fee may be advertised in conjunction with other products or services not related to any item of inspection. All advertisements of the inspection fee in conjunction or in combination with non-related services or products must clearly state that the purchase of the services or products are not required to obtain the required inspection at the fee specified in this section.
   3. (3) The inspection fee must be billed on work orders as a separate item.
   4. (4) The fee, or any portion of the fee, may be waived, or payment deferred, provided advance payment for certificates issued has been made to the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.73 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective December 5, 1977, 2 TexReg 4542; amended to be effective May 23, 1980, 5 TexReg 1795; amended to be effective March 31, 1982, 7 TexReg 1182; amended to be effective December 21, 1983, 8 TexReg 5130; amended to be effective June 2, 1986, 11 TexReg 2388; amended to be effective August 22, 1988, 13 TexReg 3877; amended to be effective July 5, 1990, 15 TexReg 3641; amended to be effective January 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 214; amended to be effective March 25, 2002, 27 TexReg 2241; amended to be effective June 13, 2005, 30 TexReg 3431.