U.S and Canada I/M Programs

by State or Province

Ohio  

 

Governing Agency: 

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Agency Website: 

www.ohioecheck.org

 

Primary Contact:

Mike Riggleman
Program Manager
Mobile Sources Section
Lazarus Government Center
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio  43216-1049
PH:  (614) 644-3590

Fax:  (614) 728-9191
Mike.Riggleman@epa.state.oh.us 

Secondary Contact:

Dave Alspaugh
Mobile Sources Section
2190 Pinnacle Parkway

Twinsburg, Ohio  44087

PH:  (330) 963-4479
Fax:  (330) 963-0387
Dave.Alspaugh@epa.state.oh.us

 

CURRENT PROGRAM

 

Date Started: 

1996

EPA Designation: 

Moderate nonattainment

Program Type: 

Centralized

Program Areas: 

7 counties
Cleveland area (Cuyahoga, Lorain, Geauga, Lake)
Akron area (Medina, Summit, Portage)

Enforcement Method: 

Registration denial

Model Years: 

Vehicles 25 years old and newer

Vehicle Types: 

Gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles <10,000 GVWR

Exempt Vehicles: 

First 4 model years, >10,001 GVWR, historical and collector, parade and exhibition, motorcycles, RV’s and motor homes, salvage title, electric, alternative fuel

Test Type: 

OBDII 1996+, ASM2525 1995 or older, TSI >8500 GVWR, Loaded diesel

Non-OBD Testable: 

Alternate test unless DLC is tampered then failed result

Cut Points: 

76/0.42/566

OBD: 

Pass/Fail as of January 2004

Max Not Ready Flags: 

1996-2000 - 2 /2001+ - 1

Visual Checks 

Catalyst, Gas cap

Evaporative System Test: 

Gas cap pressure

Safety Test: 

No

Test Frequency: 

Biennial

Annual Test Volume 

800,000

# of Centralized Facilities: 

23

# of Centralized Lanes: 

79

Test Fee: 

No

Re-test Procedures: 

Same as initial test

Contracted Services: 

Envirotest Systems, Inc.

Comments: 

The information is effective as of October 6, 2009

 

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