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 900 Grants to States.

Limitation.

PUBLIC LAW 92-513-OCT. 20, 1972

[86 STAT.

(1) make grants in accordance with subsection (c) and furnish technical assistance to States; and (2) consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (c)(1) Any demonstration project underthis title shall be conducted by, or under supervision of, a State in accordance with the application of the State submitted under section 303, and may provide for the performance of diagnostic inspection services either by public agencies or by private organizations, but no person may perform diagnostic inspection services for profit under any such program. (2) Not less than five nor more than ten demonstration projects may be assisted by the Secretary under this title. No more than 50 per centum of the projects so assisted may permit diagnostic inspection services to be performed under the project by any person who also provides automobile repair services or who is affiliated with, controls, is controlled by, or IS under common control with, any person who provides automobile repair services. ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA

Safety and emission inspections.

SEC. 302. (a) A State may be eligible for grants or other assistance under this title if the Secretary determines on the basis of an application by such State that such State will undertake a motor vehicle diagnostic inspection demonstration project which meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. (b)(1) A motor vehicle diagnostic inspection demonstration project shall be designed, established, and operated to conduct periodic safety inspections of motor vehicles pursuant to criteria established by the Secretary by regulation and emission inspections pursuant to criteria established by flie Secretary by regulation in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Such project shall require an additional inspection of any motor vehicle subject to the demonstration project (as determined by the Secretary)— (A) whenever the title to such motor vehicle is transferred to another person unless the transfer is for the purpose of resale; and (B) whenever such motor vehicle sustains substantial damage to any safety-related or emission-related system or subsystem, as prescribed by the Secretary. (3) To the greatest extent practicable, such inspections shall be conducted so as to provide specific technical diagnoses of each motor vehicle inspected in order to facilitate correction of any component failing inspection. (4) A demonstration project shall provide for reinspection of vehicles which initially fail to meet the safety and emission standards established for the project after repair. (5) Each project shall provide to the Secretary information and data relating to the development of diagnostic testing equipment designed to maximize the interchangeability and interface capability of test equipment and vehicles, and information, and data relating to the costs and benefits of such projects, including information and data relating to vehicle-in-use standards, vehicle designs which facilitate or hinder

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