Safety Inspection – Workplace and Industrial Safety – 2026 – Guidelines and
Practice Guide
This is issued only when the station is properly equipped and has certified personnel make
inspections and corrections. - correct answer ✔✔ Certificate of Appointment
For what reason could an appointment for a certificate be denied?? - correct answer ✔✔ If
there is prior involvement with a suspended inspection station.
Can you replace a temporary inspection certificate if you did not perform the original
inspection?? - correct answer ✔✔ No!
Who's responsibility is it to affix the certification of inspection to the vehicle once it has passed
inspection?? - correct answer ✔✔ The certified mechanic who did the inspection.
On a motor vehicle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - correct answer ✔✔
In an upright position to the lower eft-hand inside corner of the windshield (on the drivers side).
On a motorcycle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - correct answer ✔✔
On the left side of the front fork, on the left side of the front fender, or on the left side of a plate
attached by weld or rivets.
Should you remove the old certificate before applying a new one?? - correct answer ✔✔ Duh.
On trailers, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - correct answer ✔✔ To the
left front of the trailer, approx. 6 feet high if possible. A holder is allowed if in the right place.
, An annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for how long?? - correct answer
✔✔ 1 year from the date on the previous inspection sticker. If the old sticker is expired, it will be
1 year from the day of the current inspection.
A semi-annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for hour long?? - correct
answer ✔✔ No more than 9 months based on charts from the Department.
Insert stickers: - correct answer ✔✔ Selected based on the expiration date on the new sticker. If
the vehicle is due for emission inspection, the vehicle will receive an I/M indicator tab on the
safety certificate of the inspection.
What would happen if you fraudulently record an inspection?? - correct answer ✔✔ Suspension
of inspection privileges.
When inspection information is transferred from a work order to the MV431 or MV480 by
anyone other than the mechanic who did the inspection, what should the work order have?? -
correct answer ✔✔ It should have the certified mechanics signature and then retained for
audit.
Where should the original inspection report sheet be kept?? - correct answer ✔✔ It should be
kept as a garage record and kept on file at the station for audit.
If errors are discovered on inspection stickers, what should you do?? - correct answer ✔✔
Report them the the Vehicle Control Division ASAP.
The part of the vehicle windshield cleaned by the sweep of the windshield wipers is known as
the: - correct answer ✔✔ critical area of the windshield.
The center of the critical area of the driver's side of the vehicle in the drivers normal line of
vision is: - correct answer ✔✔ 5 1/2 inches high and 8 1/2 inches wide.
Practice Guide
This is issued only when the station is properly equipped and has certified personnel make
inspections and corrections. - correct answer ✔✔ Certificate of Appointment
For what reason could an appointment for a certificate be denied?? - correct answer ✔✔ If
there is prior involvement with a suspended inspection station.
Can you replace a temporary inspection certificate if you did not perform the original
inspection?? - correct answer ✔✔ No!
Who's responsibility is it to affix the certification of inspection to the vehicle once it has passed
inspection?? - correct answer ✔✔ The certified mechanic who did the inspection.
On a motor vehicle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - correct answer ✔✔
In an upright position to the lower eft-hand inside corner of the windshield (on the drivers side).
On a motorcycle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - correct answer ✔✔
On the left side of the front fork, on the left side of the front fender, or on the left side of a plate
attached by weld or rivets.
Should you remove the old certificate before applying a new one?? - correct answer ✔✔ Duh.
On trailers, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - correct answer ✔✔ To the
left front of the trailer, approx. 6 feet high if possible. A holder is allowed if in the right place.
, An annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for how long?? - correct answer
✔✔ 1 year from the date on the previous inspection sticker. If the old sticker is expired, it will be
1 year from the day of the current inspection.
A semi-annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for hour long?? - correct
answer ✔✔ No more than 9 months based on charts from the Department.
Insert stickers: - correct answer ✔✔ Selected based on the expiration date on the new sticker. If
the vehicle is due for emission inspection, the vehicle will receive an I/M indicator tab on the
safety certificate of the inspection.
What would happen if you fraudulently record an inspection?? - correct answer ✔✔ Suspension
of inspection privileges.
When inspection information is transferred from a work order to the MV431 or MV480 by
anyone other than the mechanic who did the inspection, what should the work order have?? -
correct answer ✔✔ It should have the certified mechanics signature and then retained for
audit.
Where should the original inspection report sheet be kept?? - correct answer ✔✔ It should be
kept as a garage record and kept on file at the station for audit.
If errors are discovered on inspection stickers, what should you do?? - correct answer ✔✔
Report them the the Vehicle Control Division ASAP.
The part of the vehicle windshield cleaned by the sweep of the windshield wipers is known as
the: - correct answer ✔✔ critical area of the windshield.
The center of the critical area of the driver's side of the vehicle in the drivers normal line of
vision is: - correct answer ✔✔ 5 1/2 inches high and 8 1/2 inches wide.
