CHAPTER 57

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-818 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to the inspection of motor vehicles. 'H 310]

Approved February 25, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

ei That § 46-318 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 46-318. The Superintendent may designate, furnish instructions
to and supervise official inspection stations for the inspection of motor
vehicles and/or vehicles and for adjusting and correcting equipment enu-
merated in this title in such a manner as to conform to specifications
hereinbefore set forth. And the Superintendent shall adopt and furnish
to such official inspection stations rules and regulations governing the
making of inspections herein provided for and may require the filing by
the owner and/or operator of such station of a surety bond conditioned
upon the faithful performance of the duties required by this title and
the rules and regulations promulgated by the Superintendent. The
Superintendent may at any time, after five days’ notice, revoke the
designation or appointment of any official inspection station designated
or appointed by him. When the equipment has been corrected in accord-
ance with this title the official inspection station shall issue to the oper-
ator or owner of the vehicle, on forms furnished by the Department of
State Police, a duplicate of which is retained by such station, a certificate
showing the date of correction, registration number of the vehicle and
the official designation of such station; there also shall be placed on the
windshield of the vehicle an approval inspection sticker furnished by the
Department of State Police and this sticker shall be displayed on the
windshield of such vehicle at all times when it is operated on the high-
ways of the Commonwealth and until such time as a new inspection
period shall be designated and a new inspection sticker issued; provided,
however, that common carriers, operating under certificate from the
State Corporation Commission, who desire to do so may install or use
with the approval of the Superintendent private inspection stations for
the inspection and correction of their equipment.