(a) (1) On receipt of an application and a nonrefundable fee established by the Administration from a facility for an inspection station license, the Division shall:
(i) Inspect the facility as to its ability to inspect and correct equipment; and
(ii) If the facility is qualified, issue to it a license as an inspection station.
(2) On receipt of a renewal application and the annual license fee established by the Administration for an inspection station, the Division shall issue the renewal license if the facility is qualified.
(b) The license authorizes the facility to:
(1) Inspect a used vehicle on request of its transferor or transferee;
(2) Inspect the equipment of a vehicle for which a safety equipment repair order has been issued and issue a repair order certification for the vehicle; and
(3) Inspect an ambulance on the request of its owner that is required to be inspected under § 13–515 of the Education Article.
(c) The Division may:
(1) For cause, suspend or revoke an inspection station license; and
(2) On suspension or revocation of the license, require the surrender of the license and all related material issued by the Division.
(d) The Division may establish standards by rule or regulation for the licensing and operation of inspection stations.
(e) The Administration may not set a fee under this section that exceeds the administrative cost of the Division under this program.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 23-102 - Automotive Safety Enforcement Division
Section 23-103 - Licensing of Inspection Stations
Section 23-103.1 - Inspection Mechanics
Section 23-104 - Minimum Standards for Equipment
Section 23-105 - Safety Equipment Repair Order for Defective Equipment
Section 23-106 - Inspection Certificate Required on Transfer of Used Vehicles
Section 23-107 - Inspection Certificate Required for Vehicle to Be Titled and Registered
Section 23-108 - Division to Prepare and Supply Inspection Certificate Forms
Section 23-108.1 - Transfer of Used Motor Vehicle -- Submission of Inspection Certificate