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ACRONYMS
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COMMONLY USED TERMS
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OVERVIEW
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1
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
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1
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1.1 BACKGROUND
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1
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1.2 PUBLIC NOTICE
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2
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SECTION 2: LOW ENHANCED I/M PERFORMANCE STANDARD
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3
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SECTION 3: NETWORK TYPE AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
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6
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3.1 NETWORK TYPE
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6
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3.2 PROGRAM EVALUATION
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6
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SECTION 4: ADEQUATE TOOLS AND RESOURCES
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7
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4.1 ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES
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7
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4.2 PERSONNEL/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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7
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4.3 EQUIPMENT
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10
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SECTION 5: TEST FREQUENCY AND CONVENIENCE
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11
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5.1 TEST FREQUENCY
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11
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5.2 CONVENIENCE
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11
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SECTION 6: VEHICLE COVERAGE
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12
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SECTION 7: TEST PROCEDURES, STANDARDS, AND TEST EQUIPMENT
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7.1 TEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
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7.2 TEST EQUIPMENT
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SECTION 8: QUALITY CONTROL (QC)
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8.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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14
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8.2 EQUIPMENT
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14
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8.3 DOCUMENTATION
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14
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SECTION 9: WAIVERS AND COMPLIANCE VIA DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION
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SECTION 10: MOTORIST COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT
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10.1 COMPLIANCE
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10.2 ENFORCEMENT
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10.3 PENALTIES
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SECTION 11: MOTORIST COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT PRORAM OVERSIGHT
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11.1 ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT/QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)
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11.2 ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT/QUALITY CONTROL (QC)
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11.3 COMPUTERIZED TESTING
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SECTION 12: QUALITY ASSURANCE
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12.1 SUMMARY
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12.2 PERFORMANCE AUDITS
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12.3 RECORD AUDITS
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12.4 EQUIPMENTS AUDITS
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12.5 AUDITOR TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY
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SECTION 13: ENFORCEMENT AGAINST INSPECTION STATIONS & INSPECTORS
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13.1 SUMMARY
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13.2 IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES
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24
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13.3 LEGAL AUTHORITY
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SECTION 14: DATA COLLECTION
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SECTION 15: DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
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15.1 SUMMARY
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15.2 TEST DATA REPORT
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15.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) REPORT
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15.4 QUALITY CONTROL (QC) REPORT
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15.5 ENFORCEMENT REPORT
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15.6 BIENNIAL REPORT
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SECTION 16: INSPECTOR TRAINING AND LICENSING OR CERTIFICATION
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16.1 TRAINING
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16.2 LICENSING
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16.3 TESTING
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SECTION 17: PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
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17.1 PUBLIC AWARENESS
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17.2 CONSUMER PROTECTION PROVISIONS
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SECTION 18: IMPROVING REPAIR EFFECTIVENESS
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18.1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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18.2 PERFORMANCE MONITORING
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18.3 REPAIR TECHNICIAN TRAINING
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SECTION 19: COMPLIANCE WITH RECALL NOTICES
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SECTION 20: ON-ROAD TESTING
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20.1 COVERAGE
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20.2 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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20.3 ENFORCEMENT
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SECTION 21: STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) SUBMISSIONS
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APPENDICES
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A: ACT NO. 584, LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION 2004
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B. LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES:
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CHAPTER 30
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CHAPTER 32
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CHAPTER 47
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CHAPTER 49
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C: LEGAL NOTIFICATION, PUBLIC HEARING PROCEEDINGS
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D: LOW ENHANCED I/M PERFORMANCE STANDARD MODELING
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E: 2007 PROGRAM MODELING DEMONSTRATION
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F: LOUISIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 55:PART III:
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CHAPTER 7
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CHAPTER 8
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G: LOUISIANA STATE POLICE/TOWING AND RECOVERY UNIT/MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION SECTION STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, LSP/LDEQ INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
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H: BUDGET PLAN AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES
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I: INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LDEQ AND THE DPS
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