Fleet Self-Testing
Index
Introduction
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA or the Agency)
is authorized to permit owners and operators of fleets of 15 or more
vehicles to establish and operate Private Official Inspection Stations
limited to testing of their own vehicles. Self-testing conducted
in the Illinois Air Team Vehicle Emissions Testing Program must be
conducted in conformance with applicable USEPA and State vehicle
emissions testing rules and meet all quality assurance and quality
control requirements.
Eligible Vehicles
Any owner or lessee of a fleet of 15 or more gasoline-powered vehicles
subject to inspection may apply to the Agency for a permit to operate
one or more Private Official Inspection Stations. All vehicles in
the fleet inventory will be inspected biennially.
Permit Requirements
- Fleet Inspection Permits shall expire two years after the date
of issuance.
- Fleet Inspection Permits are not transferable.
- Fleet Inspection Permits shall be issued for each location approved
for testing.
Emissions Test Types
- On Board Diagnostics (OBD) testing
- Idle and Gas Cap testing
Record Requirements
The self-tester is required to keep records of maintenance performed
on emissions inspection equipment for two years. In addition, the
fleet self-tester is required to maintain a legible copy of each
completed Vehicle Inspection Report for a minimum of two years. All
records and reports must use standardized forms provided by IEPA,
be retained at the fleet facility, and be available for IEPA review
upon request during normal business hours.
Equipment Requirements
All fleet self-test inspections shall be conducted utilizing equipment
that meets the same functional requirements, performance criteria,
maintenance standards, and calibration requirements as equipment
used in Official Inspection Stations from Applus Technologies, Inc.
Fleets can choose workstations capable of performing OBD tests, or
workstations capable of performing both OBD, Idle and Gas Cap tests.
Inspector Training
Each Fleet Inspector is required to successfully complete and pass
a training course consisting of at least 20 hours of classroom instruction
(comprised of 10 hours of video/computer-based training and 10 hours
of hands-on instruction).
Fee Requirements
The cost to the fleet self-tester includes fixed, variable and recurring
fee components, as established by the Agency’s testing contractor,
Applus Technologies, Inc. Fixed costs include one-time costs for
equipment, plus a Fleet Inspector training fee which is charged per
inspector. Additionally, there will be a monthly maintenance fee
which covers the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, which will
be charged on an ongoing basis as long as the fleet self-tester continues
to conduct self-testing. A per inspection fee will be charged for
each completed inspection. See the ‘Fleet
Self Testing Guidance Document’ for specific fee information.
Forms
