NAC445B.5805. Inspection of vehicle: Procedure for light-duty vehicles with model year of 1996 or newer.

     1. The provisions of this section apply to inspections of light-duty motor vehicles with a model year of 1996 or newer.

     2. After the owner or operator of a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this section requests an inspection, the inspector shall:

     (a) Turn the ignition switch to the off position for at least 12 seconds.

     (b) Locate the data-link connector for the vehicle and connect the test equipment.

     (c) Visually inspect the operation of the malfunction illumination light while turning the ignition switch to the run position with the engine off.

     (d) Start the vehicle and, with the engine running, establish communication with the certified on-board diagnostic system installed in the vehicle.

     (e) Visually inspect the vehicle to determine whether the malfunction illumination light is commanded on.

     (f) Review the emission readiness code status.

     (g) Retrieve all data trouble codes that are present.

     3. The inspector shall complete each test and issue a vehicle inspection report indicating whether or not the vehicle passes the inspection.

     4. The inspector shall issue a vehicle inspection report indicating that the vehicle did not pass the inspection if:

     (a) The vehicle has a malfunction illumination light that fails to illuminate during a visual inspection while the ignition switch is turned to the run position with the engine off;

     (b) The vehicle has its malfunction illumination light commanded on continuously, unless the Department grants a waiver pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NAC 445B.590;

     (c) The vehicle has a data-link connector that is missing, has been tampered with or is inoperable, including related electrical circuitry;

     (d) There is no serial data communication from the certified on-board diagnostic system installed in the vehicle;

     (e) The vehicle has a model year of 2001 or newer and has more than one unset readiness indicator;

     (f) The vehicle has a model year of 1996 to 2000, inclusive, and has more than two unset readiness indicators; or

     (g) Smoke is visible in the exhaust emissions from the vehicle with the engine speed at idle.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R178-01, eff. 8-21-2002; A by Environmental Comm’n by R171-07, 4-17-2008)