Section 460.210  Private Diesel Official Testing Stations

a)         Private Diesel Official Testing Stations (PDOTS) may be established by persons or municipalities or other governmental entities that own or lease at least 25 diesel-powered vehicles subject to diesel emission inspections.

b)         PDOTS are not open to the public.

c)         PDOTS shall notify the Department by telephone at least one working day prior to performing five or more diesel emission inspections in one week. An authorized representative of the Department may be present at the time of inspection.

d)         PDOTS shall provide, at their own expense, diesel emission inspection equipment approved by the Department.

e)         The Department shall provide to PDOTS diesel emission inspection supplies necessary to conduct diesel emission inspections.  PDOTS must purchase Validation Certificates from the Department for one dollar each.

f)         PDOTS shall electronically transmit diesel emission inspection data to the Department via the Internet.

g)         PDOTS shall conduct all diesel emission inspections on the property of the facility to which the Official Testing Station permit is issued.

h)         PDOTS shall conduct all diesel emission inspections in accordance with this Part.