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Transportation committee previews inspection-manual overhaul and probes liability, data and emissions implications
Summary
The committee heard the deputy commissioner outline proposed inspection-manual edits, discussed mechanic liability and the accuracy of failure data, and asked the DMV for registration-versus-inspection analysis; members also previewed changes to OBD/emissions checks and other items moved to advisory.
The House Transportation committee spent its later session on April 23 reviewing proposed changes to the vehicle inspection manual, liability standards for inspection mechanics, and data the DMV can provide to justify or evaluate inspections.
Deputy agency staff set the stage for a multi-part review of the inspection section: the draft would remove certain items from mandatory failure status and move some checks to advisory, and would otherwise present redlined changes to the manual for committee review. Staff emphasized the difference between dealer-issued…
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