Ch. 428                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)     May provide for the suspension, revocation, or denial of renewal of the
certification of a repair facility upon evidence that vehicles repaired by that facility for the
purpose of bringing them into compliance with the applicable emissions standards have
repeatedly failed tests or retests and the Administration and the Secretary have clear and
convincing evidence the repair facility is not meeting satisfactory performance standards;

(6)     Shall define the inspection parameters for the emissions equipment and
misfueling inspection;

(7)     Shall adopt a schedule for the exhaust emissions test;

(8) Shall adopt a schedule for the emissions equipment and misfueling
inspections; and

(9) Shall establish, under Title 2 of the Environment Article, emissions
standards to be used for the exhaust emissions tests and emissions equipment and
misfueling inspections of motor vehicles under this subtitle.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (c)(6) of this section or any other provision
of law, during the period from January 1, 1995 through May 31, [ 1996,] 1997, the
emissions control program established under this subtitle may not require for any vehicle
other than a State-owned vehicle or, to the extent authorized by federal law, a
federally-owned vehicle:

(i) Transient mass-emission testing using the IM 240 driving cycle
referenced under 40 C.F.R. Part 51;

(ii) An evaporative system integrity (pressure) test or an evaporative
system transient purge test that requires the disconnection or manipulation of any engine
component, including any hose or emissions equipment, that is located in the vehicle's
engine compartment;

(iii) Removal of the driver from a vehicle being tested or inspected; or

(iv) On-road testing.

(2) Nothing in this subsection prohibits the emissions control program from
offering to vehicle owners, on a voluntary basis, any of the tests and inspections described
in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(2) (I) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL OFFER TO VEHICLE OWNER, ON
A VOLUNTARY BASIS, TRANSIENT MASS EMISSIONS TESTING USING THE IM 240
DRIVING CYCLE.

(2) (I) THE ADMINISTRATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY,
SHALL DEVELOP AND OFFER TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE EMISSIONS
CONTROL PROGRAM AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY
SUBMISSION TO THE TEST DESCRIBED IN ITEM(1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF § 23-205(A)(2) AND
SUBSECTION (C)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE INCENTIVES OFFERED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH MAY INCLUDE REDUCED TEST FEES. FLEXIBLE TEST SCHEDULES, THE
WAIVER OF LATE FEES. THE REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURES INCURRED FOR EMISSIONS

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