State police would assign civilian inspectors to vehicle inspection work

With the safety commissioner’s approval, the state police director would assign troopers and automotive equipment inspectors to help enforce vehicle inspection rules. Their statewide work would include station audits, investigations of suspected misconduct, and follow-up on rejected vehicles. They could enter authorized inspection stations only during the stations’ business hours to carry out those duties. The proposal set a start date 60 days after passage.

Safety department officers and other law enforcement agents certified to inspect trucks could enter carrier sites and check required records. The sites must be owned or leased by commercial carriers and hold records required under truck rules. Entry would be during regular business hours for a rule review, a safety check for a new carrier, or an investigation. Officers would have to inspect records reasonably to enforce truck rules. The proposal set a start date 60 days after passage.