Rule 3745-26-13 | Requirements for certified inspectors in the enhanced automobile inspection and maintenance program.
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(A) Application procedures.
Each person applying for inspector certification shall be at least eighteen years old, submit a complete application, and agree in writing to inspect vehicles in accordance with the rules of this chapter.
(B) Inspector training and certification.
(1) The contractor in each designated program area is responsible for training each inspector applicant employed by the contractor according to the requirements in 40 CFR 51.367.
(2) Applicants shall successfully complete the training and score at least eighty per cent on the written examination and hands-on demonstration. The course content and test shall be approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency.
(3) The director or the director's designee shall issue a certificate to each person who satisfies all the requirements of this rule. The certificate shall be available at the inspection station where the certified inspector performs inspections.
(4) Upon request by the Ohio environmental protection agency, an inspector may be referred to be recertified by attending and successfully completing a recertification course and test.
(C) Inspector conduct.
(1) Certified inspectors shall not conduct inspections while under the influence of alcohol or a disabling medication or drug.
(2) Certified inspectors shall not participate in the solicitation of a bribe in order to pass a vehicle or any other fraudulent activity.
(3) The director may require a certified inspector to attend additional training at any time or require re-administration of the written exam or hands-on demonstration to determine if a certified inspector has sufficient knowledge of the rules and procedures in this chapter.
(4) The director may immediately suspend or revoke an inspector's certification for failing to comply with this rule.
Last updated August 24, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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