Colorado § 42-4-408 Operation of diesel inspection station

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-408 — Operation of diesel inspection station

Colorado § 42-4-408

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-408 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) A licensed diesel inspection station shall issue a certification of diesel emissions control to a diesel vehicle only upon forms issued by the executive director.

(b)A certification of diesel emissions control shall be issued by a licensed diesel inspection station to a diesel vehicle only after the licensed diesel emission inspector performing the inspection determines that:

(I)The smoke opacity levels from the diesel vehicle comply with the applicable smoke opacity limits, in which case a certification of diesel emission compliance shall be issued;

(II)The smoke opacity levels from the diesel vehicle do not comply with the applicable smoke opacity limits after adjustment or repair required in accordance to commission rules have been performed, in which case a certif

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(1) (a) A licensed diesel
inspection station shall issue a certification of diesel emissions control to a diesel
vehicle only upon forms issued by the executive director.

(b) A certification of diesel emissions control shall be issued by a licensed
diesel inspection station to a diesel vehicle only after the licensed diesel emission
inspector performing the inspection determines that:

(I) The smoke opacity levels from the diesel vehicle comply with the
applicable smoke opacity limits, in which case a certification of diesel emission
compliance shall be issued;

(II) The smoke opacity levels from the diesel vehicle do not comply with the
applicable smoke opacity limits after adjustment or repair required in accordance
to commission rules have been performed, in which case a certification of diesel
smoke opacity waiver shall be issued.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, no
certification of diesel emissions control may be issued to a diesel vehicle of model
year 1991 and newer if there is evidence of diesel emissions control system
tampering.

(3) A licensed diesel emissions inspection station shall charge a fee as set by
the commission for the inspection of any diesel vehicle pursuant to this section.
Such fee shall be intended to encompass all costs related to the inspection,
including those costs incurred by the inspection station, the department of revenue,
and the department of public health and environment. No fee that is charged
pursuant to this section shall exceed the posted hourly shop rate for one hour. Such
fee shall be posted by the inspection station pursuant to regulations set by the
commission. Personnel within the testing inspection station shall notify the owner
of the diesel vehicle to be tested of the fee before commencing any testing
activities.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2321, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1764, � 1, effective February 1, 2001.