Section 326IAC13-1.1-5. Issuance of certificates of compliance; testing and inspection schedule

   (a) Effective January 1, 1990, an owner or operator of a motor vehicle subject to the testing and inspection requirements of this rule shall present the motor vehicle to a facility for an emissions test and tampering inspection during the month and year, or within three (3) months before the year, determined as follows:

(1) The month that corresponds to the registration month for the vehicle as determined by the bureau.

(2) The model year of the vehicle as follows:

(A) If the model year of the vehicle is an even number, the vehicle shall be tested in even-numbered calendar years.

(B) If the model year of the vehicle is an odd-numbered year, the vehicle shall be tested in odd-numbered calendar years.

  (b) A certificate of compliance shall be issued to owners or operators of motor vehicles that pass the emissions test and tampering inspection and to motor vehicles that are granted a waiver in accordance with this rule. Upon successful completion of an I/M test, an electronic or paper based certificate of compliance shall be issued to the owner or operator and shall clearly indicate the certificate is for the purposes of registration. The certificate shall indicate the following:

(1) The expiration date of the certificate.

(2) Unambiguous vehicle identification information.

(3) Whether the vehicle passed or received a waiver.

Except as provided in section 2(f) of this rule, the certificate shall be presented to the bureau in order to obtain registration only during the year that testing is required based on the model year of the vehicle. The certificate of compliance shall be valid through the end of the month and year indicated on the certificate.

  (c) The department may notify motorists in advance of the required test; however, each owner or operator of a motor vehicle subject to this rule is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is tested. (Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 13-1.1-5; filed Jun 21, 1995, 4:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2732; filed Dec 23, 1998, 4:44 p.m.: 22 IR 1465; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:20 p.m.: 24 IR 1477; filed Mar 20, 2008, 11:11 a.m.: 20080416-IR-326060284FRA)