§ 36-8-24-4 — Testing procedure

Indiana § 36-8-24-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 24: Vehicular Carbon Monoxide Testing

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A test administrator conducting vehicular
carbon monoxide testing for the owner of a motor vehicle shall do the
following for each vehicular carbon monoxide test performed:
(1) Instruct the owner of the motor vehicle to:
(A) park the motor vehicle in an open air location;
(B) place the transmission in park;
(C) leave the engine running;
(D) set the motor vehicle's heater to its lowest activation
setting; and
(E) completely close every window, sunroof, door, and trunk of
the motor vehicle.
(2) Place a direct read instrument on the floorboard of the motor
vehicle with the screen of the direct read instrument visible to the
test administrator through a closed window of the test
administrator's choosing.
(3) Verify that every window, sunroof, door, and trunk of the
motor vehicle is completely closed.
(4) Record on the form described in section 5 of this chapter the
numeric reading displayed by the direct read instrument five (5)
minutes after the verification required under subdivision (3).
(5) Instruct the owner of the motor vehicle to set the motor
vehicle's air conditioner to its lowest activation setting.
(6) Verify that every window, sunroof, door, and trunk of the
motor vehicle is completely closed.
(7) Record on the form described in section 5 of this chapter the
numeric reading displayed by the direct read instrument five (5)
minutes after the verification required under subdivision (6).
(8) Inform the owner of the motor vehicle of the specific readings
displayed by the direct read instrument during the course of the
vehicular carbon monoxide test.
(9) Advise the owner of the motor vehicle that a reading equal to
or greater than thirty-five (35) ppm exceeds the accepted NIOSH
TWA standard for carbon monoxide.
(10) Recommend, as applicable, to the owner of a motor vehicle
with a direct read instrument reading equal to or greater than
thirty-five (35) ppm but less than one hundred (100) ppm to have
the motor vehicle serviced by the owner's mechanic or exhaust
system specialist of choice.
(11) Recommend, as applicable, to the owner of a motor vehicle
with a direct read instrument reading equal to or greater than one
hundred (100) ppm to cease use and operation of the motor
vehicle immediately.
(12) Complete all remaining entries on the form described in
section 5 of this chapter.
(13) Review the completed form described in subdivision (12)
with the owner of the motor vehicle.
(14) Instruct the owner of the motor vehicle to print the owner's
name and sign the completed form described in subdivision (13).
(15) Provide the owner of the motor vehicle with a copy of the
completed and signed form described in subdivision (14).
(16) Maintain, in a manner consistent with the record keeping
practices of the fire department responsible for the administration
of the vehicular carbon monoxide test, a permanent record of the
completed and signed form described in subdivision (14).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.8-2018, SEC.2.