Rhode Island

Governing Agency:

Department of Administration/DMV

Agency Website:

www.riinspection.com

Primary Contact:

Louis Longo
Chief
Division of Motor Vehicles
Safety and Emission Control
State Inspection Facility
325 Melrose Street
Providence, RI 02907
PH: 401-222-5260
Fax: 401-222-2856
louisl@dmv.state.ri.us

Secondary Contact:

Tom Barry
Senior Air Quality Engineer
RI DEM-AIR
Office of Air Resources
235 Promenade Street

Providence, RI 02908
PH: 401-222-2808 x7021
Fax: 401-222-2017
tbarry@dem.state.ri.us

CURRENT PROGRAM

Date Started:

January 2000

EPA Designation:

Enhanced

Program Type:

Decentralized test and repair

Program Areas:

Statewide

Enforcement Method:

Windshield sticker/Registration denial

Model Years:

Up to 25 years old;

Vehicle Types:

LDGV, LDGT

Exempt Vehicles:

First 2 model years or 24,000 miles whichever comes first, motorcycles and mopeds, antiques

Test Type:

BAR31 with NYTEST equipment (RI2000), OBD for 1996+

Non-OBD Testable:

DMV is called and informed that vehicle is not OBD testable, tailpipe test given

Cut Points:

1.84/16.5/2.42

OBD:

Pass/Fail as of January 2003

Max Not Ready Flags:

2

Visual Checks

No

Evaporative System Test:

Gas cap

Safety Test:

Yes

Test Frequency:

Biennial

Annual Test Volume

325,000

Decentralized Bays:

294

Test Fee:

$47 ($18 kept by inspection station)

Re-test Procedures:

Must be retested within 30 days

Contracted Services:

Agbar Technologies, expires 2007. Management contract for operation of the program, including ownership of all equipment, data processing, etc

Comments:

Light and Heavy-duty diesel testing under separate program.