PA safety inspection questions and answers

TS-460 - Correct AnswerThe inspection sticker used on motor vehicles TS-463 - Correct Answerthe inspection sticker used on trailers, motorcycles, and motor-driven cycles when filling out the rear of an inspection sticker, are you able to use a pencil? - Correct AnswerNo, you must use a pen with permanent ink Where are you able to affix a sticker? - Correct Answeron the premises of an official inspection station within 100 feet and on the same side of the road When do you affix a sticker? - Correct AnswerImmediately upon successful completion of the inspection (this includes the road test) Can you replace a safety sticker even if your shop did not perform the original inspection? - Correct AnswerNo On a motor vehicle, where do you affix the safety sticker? - Correct AnswerOn the lower left hand inside corner of the windshield on the drivers side, in an upright position If possible, where should you put a sticker on a trailer? - Correct Answer6 foot high on the left front side of the trailer On a motor vehicle, how long is the safety sticker valid? - Correct Answer15 months from the month of the inspection. This gives a 3 month window in which you may get a new sticker If you are in an emissions required county and the vehicle does not have a valid emissions sticker, are you able to perform a safety inspection and affix a safety sticker? - Correct AnswerNo, the vehicle must have a valid emissions sticker before the safety sticker may be affixed, however you may affix a temporary inspection approval indicator in place of the safety sticker MV-431 - Correct AnswerThe paper inspection report sheet for passenger cars, trucks, and buses MV-480 - Correct AnswerThe paper inspection report sheet for motorcycles and trailers What is the amount you are allowed to charge for a safety inspection sticker? - Correct Answer$2.00 and the price of the sticker Critical area of the windshield - Correct AnswerThe area of the windshield that the wiper blades clean Acute area of the windshield - Correct AnswerAn 8.5 inch wide and 5.5 inch tall box in the drivers line of vision Heavy truck - Correct AnswerA truck having a registered gross weight in excess of 17,000 pounds or a truck tractor Light truck - Correct AnswerA truck having a registered gross weight of 11,000 pounds or less Medium truck - Correct AnswerA truck having a registered gross weight of 11,001 pounds to 17,000 pounds Motor carrier vehicle - Correct AnswerA truck , truck-tractor or combination having a gross weight or registered gross weight in excess of 17,000 pounds When replacing a sticker, how must you fill out the back of the new sticker? - Correct AnswerYou should sign the back and record the information from the original inspection entry (like wheels pulled, date, etc) Can you remove a safety sticker if you would have the need to? - Correct AnswerOnly to replace it with a new sticker Can you transfer safety stickers from shop to shop? - Correct AnswerNo, stickers are not transferable and must be used at the inspection station they were issued to When you get a windshield replaced, how long do you have to get a new replacement sticker? - Correct Answer5 days What is required in order to obtain a safety inspection? - Correct AnswerAcceptable proof of financial responsibility (insurance) How must stickers be stored? - Correct AnswerUnder lock and key, the station owner is responsible for this At the end of the year, what will the department do with all of your unused stickers? - Correct AnswerThey will refund you 75% of the purchase price after the have completed an audit Form MV-500 - Correct AnswerThis form is a list of authorized sticker purchasers. If you are not on this list, you are unable to purchase stickers Form MV-436A - Correct AnswerUsed to order stickers for vehicles Form MV-467A - Correct AnswerUsed to order inserts and temporary inspection approval indicators How many days should be allowed for delivery of safety stickers? - Correct Answer30 days Issuance or possession of altered, forged, stolen or counterfeit certification of inspection, 2nd violation - Correct AnswerPermanent Faulty inspecting of equipment or parts, 1st violation - C