Pending promulgations of the regulations required by 75 Pa.C.S. § 4722, the Department of Transportation is authorized to issue and revoke waivers of the hour requirements for official inspection stations as follows: (1) A request for a waiver of business hours shall be submitted to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation on a form provided by the department. The form shall require the following information: (i) All relevant station and ownership information. (ii) The reason for the request. (iii) A listing of requested days/hours of operation. An inspection station shall be open a minimum of 20 hours per week, and a minimum of ten of those hours shall be during Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. (iv) A detailed explanation of security measures relating to inspection stickers and inspection records which will be in place during the requested hours of operation. (v) An estimate of the number and type of inspections to be performed. (vi) If applicable, a copy of any contract or arrangement made with other business concerns for which inspections will be performed documenting the need for the waiver of hours. (vii) Any other documentation or information requested by the department. (2) A waiver of hours may be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons: (i) If a violation of the inspection regulations was committed by the inspection station owner, manager, certified inspector or other employee at the station within three years immediately preceding a request for waiver of hours. (ii) If the station owner, manager, a certified inspector or other employee at an inspection station that has been granted a waiver of hours commits a violation of the inspection regulations after the waiver has been granted. (iii) If any station personnel currently employed or hired have been or are currently suspended for inspection violations. (iv) If the department or its designee is unable on two attempts on two different business days to perform any official visit, including a periodic records audit, during the hours specified in the approved waiver. (v) If a station fails to be in operation during the hours specified in the waiver. (vi) If a station fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section. 2003, SEPTEMBER 30, P.L.120, NO.24
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