Bill > HB806

This bill modifies Maryland's Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program by requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Secretary of the Environment to establish a formal application process and specific requirements for facilities to become certified to conduct vehicle emissions tests and inspections. It also introduces the concept of a "certificate" for these certified emissions inspection facilities, which will be valid for five years, and clarifies that employees of these certified facilities cannot perform emissions-related repairs, a term defined as the inspection, adjustment, repair, or replacement of vehicle engine systems to meet emissions standards. The bill also outlines regulations for retesting vehicles that fail initial inspections, allowing them to be retested at either a certified emissions inspection facility or an approved certified repair facility, with specific criteria and oversight for these repair facilities to perform retests, and establishes that certified emissions inspection facilities will charge a fee to cover the costs of inspections and testing.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0806?ys=2026RS