HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C) THE INSPECTION SYSTEM SHALL CONSIST OF INSPECTION
FACILITIES ESTABLISHED IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS THAT HILL BEST
SERVE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE.

23-202 23-203.

(A)   THE INSPECTION SYSTEM, OR ANY FACILITY IN THE

SYSTEM, MAY BE INSTALLED AND OPERATED BY AN INDEPENDENT

CONTRACTOR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE

PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL

PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTION FACILITIES. IF

THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE
INSTALLED AND OPERATED MORE EFFECTIVELY AND ECONOMICALLY, BY
AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR THAN IF INSTALLED AND OPERATED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY AWARD THE
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE INSPECTION FACILITIES TO
AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
BIDDING PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE.

(B)   IF ANY INSPECTION FACILITY IS OPERATED BY AN

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, THE FACILITY SHALL BE PROVIDED,
EQUIPPED, AND MAINTAINED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, AND
THE OPERATING PERSONNEL OF THE FACILITY SHALL BE EMPLOYEES
OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND NOT OF THE STATE.

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THE INSPECTION FACILITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PROGRAM
SHALL CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE
WHETHER EACH VEHICLE COMPLIES WITH THE EMISSION STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR THAT VEHICLE.

(A) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SET THE FEE TO BE
CHARGED FOR EACH VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

THE INITIAL FEE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RULES AND

REGULATIONS PROPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION 23-201 OF THIS

SUBTITLE.

(1)   THE FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED $-5- $7.

(2)   THIS FEE SHALL COVER ONE REINSPECTION FOR
ANY VEHICLE THAT FAILS TO PASS AN INSPECTION.

(3)   THE FEE SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE INSPECTING
FACILITY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

CONTRACTOR, A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE FEE SHALL BE PAID TO
THE ADMINISTRATOR TO COVER THE COST OF SUPERVISION, AS
PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND THE
ADMINISTRATION.

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