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Inspection and Maintenance

Background

DEM and the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are jointly responsible for the administration of the state's Inspection and Maintenance (I&M) program. DMV is responsible for the operation and enforcement of the I&M program and DEM is responsible for the environmental aspects of the program. The I&M program requires a biennial inspection of all light-duty vehicles, 25 years old and newer, up to 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight rate (GVWR).

Purpose of the I&M Program

DEM assures Rhode Island's motor vehicle I&M program identifies high emitting vehicles and gets them repaired. Visit the DMV's Safety and Emissions Inspections website or see Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 34 for more information.

  • The purpose of the program is to reduce motor vehicle related pollution through inspection and emissions-related repair of gasoline and diesel powered light duty motor vehicles.
  • The program ensures that Rhode Island is positioned to comply with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone, reduces the amount of particulate matter emitted into the air, and protects human health and the environment.

Annual I&M Reports

DEM is required to submit annual reports for the I&M Program under 40 CFR 51.366, the data analysis and reporting section of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule on I&M program requirements. This section of the rule was designed to allow for monitoring and evaluation of the I&M Program by the state's program management and EPA. The information in the annual reports includes inspection test data statistics, evaluations of the quality assurance system, the quality control program, and the enforcement elements.

Additional Resources

For more information, contact Bailey Nance at (401) 537-4403