It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Sections 31-38-6 and 31-38-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-38 entitled "Inspection of Motor Vehicles" are hereby amended to read as follows:

31-38-6. Appointment of official inspection stations. -- (a) For the purpose of making inspections and issuing official certificates of inspection and approval as provided herein, the director of the department of administration, or the director's designee, shall issue permits for and furnish instructions and all necessary forms to official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles as herein required and the issuance of official certificates of inspection and approval. {ADD There shall be a separate permit required to inspect all trailers or semi-trailers used to transport horses or other livestock, irrespective of the registered gross weight of the trailers and semi-trailers. ADD}

(b) Application for {ADD the ADD} permit {ADD set forth in subsection (a) of this section ADD} shall be made upon an official form and shall be granted only when the director of the department of administration or the director's designee, is satisfied that the station is properly equipped and has competent personnel to make the inspections and adjustments, and will be properly conducted. The director of the department of administration, or the director's designee, before issuing a permit may require the applicant to file a bond conditioned that it will make compensation for any damage to a vehicle during an inspection or adjustment due to negligence on the part of the applicant or its employees.

(c) The director of the department of administration, or the director's designee, shall properly supervise and cause inspections to be made of the stations and shall suspend or revoke and require the surrender of the permit issued to a station which he or she finds is not properly equipped or has violated any of the conditions of his or her permit of inspection. The director of the department of administration, or the director's designee, shall maintain and post at the department of administration lists of all stations holding permits and of those whose permits have been suspended or revoked.

(d) The permits shall be issued for a period of one year and upon payment to the director of the department of administration of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) annually, and the monies received shall be turned over to the general treasurer to be deposited in the general funds of the state.

(e) The director of the department of administration, or the director's designee, shall issue a duplicate permit upon the payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00) if one is requested by the owner of the official station who states in writing that the original was lost, destroyed, or stolen.

31-38-7. Operation of official stations. -- (a) No permit for an official station shall be assigned or transferred or used at any location other than therein designated, and the permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the location designated.

(b) The state certified person operating an official inspection station shall issue a certificate of inspection and approval upon an official form to the owner of a vehicle upon inspection of the vehicle and determining that its equipment required under the provisions of this chapter is in good condition and proper adjustment, otherwise, no certificate shall be issued. A record and report shall be made of every inspection and every certificate so issued. The records shall be kept available for review by the motor vehicle inspection station commission or those employees of the department of administration as the director may designate.

(c) The following fees shall be charged for inspection and issuance of certificate of inspection and approval:

(1) For every private passenger car or commercial vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.), twelve dollars ($12.00) and an additional three dollars ($3.00).

(2) For every vehicle of a registered gross weight of more than eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.), or more, except trailers, fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(3) For every motorcycle and electrically powered vehicle eleven dollars ($11.00).

(4) For every trailer {ADD or semi-trailer ADD} with a registered gross weight of more than one thousand pounds (1,000 lbs.), eleven dollars ($11.00).

(5) Provided, however, that for the inspection of vehicles used for the transportation of persons for hire, as provided in section 31-22-12, the fee shall be thirteen dollars ($13.00).

(d) The director of the department of administration may establish a state inspection facility at which any motor vehicle may be reinspected at no cost to the owner. The state inspection facility may inspect all public conveyance vehicles or these inspections may be otherwise provided for by the director, or any other vehicles which in the opinion of the director of administration, or his or her designee, require specific testing to ensure for the health and safety of the general public.

(e) Any other inspections or activities which may be required to be performed at a state inspection facility may be performed at any official inspection station if so determined by the director.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.