Originally Posted by
mlambert
You can't have covers of any kind over your lights, headlights or tails:
19VAC30-70-150. Rear lamps: tail lamp; license plate lamps and rear lamp combinations.
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Vehicle is not equipped with a rear (tail lamp) or rear lamp combination of an approved type or light assembly does not work as designed by the manufacturer. The approval designation letters that must appear are DOT or SAE-A-I-S-T-P for single lamps, DOT or SAE-A-I-S-T-P-R with a backup light, DOT or SAE-A-I-S-T-P-P2-R with a wrap around side-marker lamp and backup light.
2. The vehicle is equipped with more than one rear lamp, if all are not in operating condition.
3. The vehicle is not equipped with a license plate lamp of an approved type (DOT or SAE-L) that emits a white light. The license plate lamp may be a separate lamp or part of a combination rear lamp.
4. License plate lamp is not illuminated by an approved license plate lamp that admits a white light.
5. Lens on rear lamps, or lens area in combination rear lamps (tail lamps) are not red or contain a dot of another color. LED (light emitting diode) lights with a clear lens are acceptable if of an approved type. For those vehicles that are equipped with a multiple LED light (not filament burning bulbs), they will pass inspection if more than 50% of the diode lights are burning.
NOTE: Replacement tail lamps, commonly sold as "clear" tail lamps or "Euro-Tail" lamps will not pass inspection if the red lamps and reflectors are replaced with clear ones or the tail lamps are missing the side red marker lamps or reflectors.
6. Lens has piece broken from it or does not fit properly. The lens may have one or more cracks provided an off-color light does not project through the crack or cracks.
NOTE: Taping or gluing cracks or pieces is not allowed.
7. Filament in all rear (tail) lamps does not burn when headlamp switch is turned on to any position, or if lamps do not provide a red light visible to the rear through an approved red lens as annotated in subdivision 1 of this section. If it is a rear lamp combination incorporated with a wrap around side-marker light, then the side-marker lens must be red and not a clear lens with a red bulb. If the bulb, socket and wiring are removed from the side-marker lamps, then they will not be considered during the inspection.
8. Rear (tail) lamp is not mounted near extreme rear of vehicle. Dump trucks and other specially constructed vehicles may mount the rear lamp at a point other than on the extreme rear, provided such rear lamp is clearly visible from the rear, and further provided that a red reflector of an approved type is mounted on the extreme rear. In unusual cases, the rear lamp may be mounted on the cab. Reject if the lamp is hidden by a bolster or other part of the body or frame, is not mounted securely, or if the lamp does not make a good electrical contact.
9. The vehicle has unapproved lens or plastic covers, any other materials that are not original equipment or any colored material placed on or in front of rear lamps, license plate lamps and rear lamp combinations.
10. Wiring or electrical connections are defective or filaments do not burn.
NOTE: Every trailer shall carry at the rear two red lights of a type approved by the Superintendent.
Statutory Authority
§46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR545-01-07 §15, eff. May 1, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 8, eff. February 9, 1994; Volume 21, Issue 4, eff. September 22, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 2008.
Refer to line 9 specifically in your case.
You are *****ing because your dealership is not allowing illegal things to slip. As I said before, they can be charged criminally, individually as the inspection and as the dealership, fined and even lose a bunch of their licenses for doing so:
19VAC30-70-6. Class IV offenses.
Class IV offenses are those violations considered so critically important to the integrity and credibility of the Official Annual Motor Vehicle Inspection Program as to require immediate and severe disciplinary action. The following violations and actions shall be considered a Class IV offense:
1. Loss of driver's license, with the exception of an administrative court-ordered suspension that does not exceed seven days.
2. Obvious usage of either alcohol and/or drugs by an employee associated with the Annual Motor Vehicle Inspection Program.
3. Loss of inspection stickers through neglect.
4. Improper use of inspection supplies such as placement on a vehicle that has not been inspected or failure to affix the inspection sticker to the vehicle in its proper location, after inspection.
5. Falsifying inspection receipts or inspection records.
6. Giving false information during an inspection complaint investigation.
7. Performing either an inspection or inspections at a station without authority from the safety officer.
8. The arrest of any person associated with the inspection program for a criminal offense or the institution of civil action of a nature that would tend to immediately reflect upon the integrity and reputation of the Department of State Police shall be grounds for an immediate suspension upon final court disposition. The conviction for such a criminal offense or a civil judgment or bankruptcy may result in a revocation of the station appointment.
9. The use of profanity or verbal abuse directed at customers presenting their vehicles for inspection by inspectors, managers or business owners.
10. Illegal use of inspection supplies such as stealing, selling, mailing or giving away, shall be grounds for revocation.
11. Nonpayment of inspection fees.
12. Conduct displayed by station owners and/or state inspectors that may be rude or discourteous, or use of profanity and/or verbal abuse directed at or towards Safety Division Personnel may be grounds for revocation.
Disciplinary action for a Class IV offense shall be immediate suspension or revocation. A suspension shall not be less than 90 days nor more than six months. A revocation shall not be less than one year nor more than three years. Offenses are cumulative in nature and will remain active for a period of 24 months from the date of the offense. For a subsequent violation within 24 months, the suspension shall not be less than six months nor more than one year.
In the case of the loss of the driver's license, the suspension shall remain in effect until the driver's license is reinstated and consideration for reinstatement of inspection privileges will be made at that time.
In cases concerning nonpayment of fees when the inspection station has been given 15 days to reply to their final notice, the suspension of the affected inspection station shall remain in effect until all inspection fees are paid. Consideration for reinstatement of inspection privileges will be made when all fees are paid. Furthermore, stations that have not paid their processing fee after the 15-day period will not be issued any additional inspection supplies. Supply orders may resume when the inspection fee is paid and the station has been reinstated to an active status.
A Class IV offense in combination with three Class I offenses, two Class II offenses, or one Class III offense shall be grounds for no less than a 90-day nor more than a six-month suspension.
Statutory Authority
§46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 21, eff. August 7, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 21, Issue 4, eff. September 22, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 2008.
It doesn't matter who you are or what you've bought from them. That's a whole lot to lose. I stand by my original post.
