Washington § 70A.25.040 - Vehicle inspections — Fleets.

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§ 70A.25.040. Vehicle inspections — Fleets.

The director may authorize an owner or lessee of a fleet of motor vehicles, or the owner's or lessee's agent, to inspect the vehicles in the fleet and issue certificates of compliance for the vehicles in the fleet if the director determines that: (1) The director's inspection procedures will be complied with; and (2) certificates will be issued only to vehicles in the fleet that meet emission and equipment standards adopted under RCW 70A.25.080 and only when appropriate.
In addition, the director may authorize an owner or lessee of one or more diesel motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of eight thousand five hundred pounds, or the owner's or lessee's agent, to inspect the vehicles and issue certificates of compliance for the vehicles. The inspections shall be conducted in compliance with inspection procedures adopted by the department and certificates of compliance shall only be issued to vehicles that meet emission and equipment standards adopted under RCW 70A.25.080.
The director shall establish by rule the fee for fleet or diesel inspections provided for in this section. The fee shall be set at an amount necessary to offset the department's cost to administer the fleet and diesel inspection program authorized by this section.
Owners, leaseholders, or their agents conducting inspections under this section shall pay only the fee established in this section and not be subject to fees under *RCW 70A.25.100(4).
[ 2020 c 20 s 1362; 1991 c 199 s 205; 1979 ex.s. c 163 s 8. Formerly RCW 70.120.080.]

Notes

*Reviser's note: RCW 70A.25.100 expired January 1, 2020.
Finding—1991 c 199: See note following RCW 70A.15.1005.
Effective dates—1991 c 199: See RCW 70A.15.9003.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 163: See note following RCW 70A.25.010.

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