NAC445B.5052. Approved analyzer: Use and equipment; deactivation by Department.

     1. A test station shall use an NV2000 exhaust gas analyzer to perform an inspection of a motor vehicle that is subject to the provisions of NAC 445B.580 or 445B.5805.

     2. The Department will not enroll an exhaust gas analyzer for an authorized inspection station or authorized station licensed by the Department on or after July 1, 2006, unless it is an NV2000 exhaust gas analyzer equipped with hardware and software components that are capable of inspecting a motor vehicle containing a certified on-board diagnostic system which uses controller area network communication.

     3. On and after September 30, 2006, an authorized inspection station or authorized station shall use an NV2000 exhaust gas analyzer that satisfies the requirements of subsection 2. On and after September 30, 2006, a representative of the Department will deactivate each NV2000 exhaust gas analyzer that is used by an authorized inspection station or authorized station if the gas analyzer does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 2. The Department will not authorize the reactivation of a gas analyzer until the gas analyzer complies with the requirements of subsection 2.

     4. The provisions of subsections 2 and 3 are not applicable to a fleet station.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety by R106-00, eff. 12-11-2000; A by Dep’t of Motor Veh. by R178-01, 8-21-2002; R050-06, 6-1-2006)