Section 451.160  Official Testing Station and Official Mobile Safety Testing Company Forms, Records, Supplies and Reports

a)         Required forms and supplies shall be provided by the Department.

b)         All required forms and supplies remain the property of the Department.

c)         Supplies provided by the Department include month and year numerical inserts that are applied to COS.  All supplies furnished by the Department shall be available for inspection by Inspectors anytime during the hours listed in Section 451.70.

d)         All COS, the permit, CST Certificates, and supplies provided by the Department will be surrendered to an Inspector when a OTS or OMSTC is permanently closed or the permit is suspended or revoked.

e)         It shall be the owner's responsibility to make sure his employees utilize the proper forms.

f)          Owners are required to post the following items in the lane area within the OTS at a location visible to drivers of a vehicle being submitted for a safety test.  All posted items shall be located together in the lane area and protected from the elements either by glass or lamination.

1)         Permit;

2)         Certified Safety Tester Certificate or certificates;     

3)         Approved inspection fee (per axle) as shown on the Station Fee Schedule provided by the Department (if applicable); and

4)         Approved school bus inspection fee as shown on the Official School Bus Testing Station Price Schedule provided by the Department (if applicable).

g)         OMSTC owners are required to post the following items at the physical address location listed on the permit. Copies of the following items shall be maintained in each vehicle operated by the OMSTC used to perform safety tests:

1)         Permit;

2)         Certified Safety Tester Certificate or certificates;

3)         Approved inspection fee (per axle) as shown on the OMSTC Fee Schedule provided by the Department.

h)         The items required to be displayed shall be posted immediately upon receipt.

i)          The owner shall notify the Department, without delay, if any of the posted items are inaccurate, invalid, illegible or expired.

j)          All posted items remain the property of the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 15244, effective November 13, 2025)