110.20 Motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program.

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(1)Definitions. In this section, unless the context requires otherwise:

(ac)“Air pollution control equipment” has the meaning given in s. 285.30

(a)1.

(am)“Federal act” means the federal clean air act, 42 USC 7401 et seq., and regulations issued by the federal environmental protection agency under that act.

(b)“Nonexempt vehicle” means any motor vehicle as defined under s. 340.01

(35)which is owned by the United States or which is required to be registered in this state and to which one or more emission limitations adopted under s. 285.30

(2)applies.

(c)“Nontransient emissions inspection” means an emissions inspection conducted on a vehicle without the use of a chassis dynamometer to vary vehicle engine loads.

(2)Program established. The department shall establish an inspection and maintenance program as provided in this section.

(3)Purpose.

(a)The inspection and maintenance program shall be designed to determine compliance with the emission limitations promulgated under s. 285.30

(2)and compliance with s. 285.30

(6).

(c)The inspection and maintenance program may be designed to provide information on the fuel efficiency of nonexempt vehicles.

(d)The inspection and maintenance program shall be designed and operated to comply with the requirements of the federal act.

(4)Departmental cooperation. The department shall consult and cooperate with the department of natural resources in order to efficiently and fairly establish and administer the program established under this section.

(5)Counties. The department shall operate the inspection and maintenance program in each of the following counties:

(a)Any county identified in a certification under s. 285.30

(3). The department shall terminate the program in the county when the county is withdrawn under s. 285.30

(4). If the program is being operated under contract, termination shall occur at the end of the contractual period in effect.

(b)Any county whose board of supervisors has adopted a resolution requesting the department to establish an inspection and maintenance program in the county for the purpose of improving ambient air quality beyond the standards mandated by section 7409 of the federal act. The department shall terminate the program in the county when the county board adopts a resolution requesting termination of the program. If the program is being operated under contract, termination shall occur at the end of the contractual period in effect.

(6)Mandatory inspection.

(a)The program shall require an emissions inspection under sub.

(11)of any nonexempt vehicle customarily kept in a county identified in sub.

(5)as follows:

1. For a nonexempt vehicle required to be registered on an annual or other periodic basis in this state, within the period of time specified by the department under sub.

(d)prior to renewal of registration in the 4th year after the nonexempt vehicle’s model year and every 2 years thereafter, except as provided in sub.

(j).

2. For a nonexempt vehicle required to be registered on an annual or other periodic basis in this state, within the period of time specified by the department under sub.

(d)of registration other than renewal if the year of registration is at least 6 years after the nonexempt vehicle’s model year.

3. For a nonexempt vehicle that is registered under s. 341.26

(2m), owned by the United States or subject to one-time registration, at any time during the 4th year following the nonexempt vehicle’s model year and every 2 years thereafter.

4. For a nonexempt vehicle, whenever the owner of the vehicle is notified under sub.

(g)that an emissions inspection must be performed.

(b)The program shall require an air pollution control equipment inspection to determine compliance with s. 285.30

(6)of any nonexempt vehicle customarily kept in a county identified in sub.

(5)whenever a nontransient emissions inspection is performed or at the time of application for a waiver under sub.

(13).