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 car initial inspection--$21.75.

   4. (4) Emissions only inspection through April 30, 2002--$13.00. On May 1, 2002 and thereafter, the emissions only inspection fee is as follows:

      1. (A) El Paso County--$14.00. Upon the implementation of an approved Low Income Repair Assistance Program (LIRAP)--$17.00.
      2. (B) All other counties--$27.00.

   5. (5) Vehicles subject to safety and emissions through April 30, 2002--$25.50. On May 1, 2002 and thereafter, the safety and emissions inspection fee is as follows:

      1. (A) El Paso County--$26.50. Upon the implementation of an approved Low Income Repair Assistance Program (LIRAP)--$29.50.
      2. (B) All other counties--$39.50.

2. (b) The inspection fee is chargeable only 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.
   2. (2) The inspection fee may be advertised in conjunction with other products or services.
   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 provided advance payment for certificates 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.