(a) To be certified as a vehicle inspection station, the station's facilities must meet the standards listed in paragraphs (1) - (8) of this subsection:
  (1) be of a permanent type;
  (2) have a permanent roof;
  (3) have a minimum of two permanent walls constructed of substantial material such as steel, masonry or wood that is effective at protecting the building and equipment from the elements;
  (4) have a hard surfaced floor;
  (5) have an entrance to the approved inspection area of sufficient size to allow entry of any vehicle the station is endorsed to inspect (other than oversized vehicles as provided in subsection (d) of this section);
  (6) have a display area located in the customer waiting area approved by the department. Only official notices, licenses, letters from the department, procedure charts, or other documents authorized by the department may be exhibited in the display area;
  (7) have a secured area for storage of records and necessary supplies; and
  (8) have a designated customer waiting area protected from the elements.
(b) To be certified as a vehicle inspection station, the designated space approved for inspection purposes must meet the standards detailed in this subsection:
  (1) be an area of at least 12 feet wide by 24 feet long and made of a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete (unless subject to subsection (c) of this section);
  (2) be clear of obstacles and debris that would interfere with the safe operation of a vehicle and inspection of required items;
  (3) have lighting sufficient to afford good visibility for performing all inspection procedures; and
  (4) be contained entirely within a building and protected from the elements.
(c) The inspection area for a motorcycle only station must be at least 8 feet wide by 10 feet long, level and hard surfaced.
(d) A vehicle inspection station may have an additional area approved by the department for the inspection of oversized vehicles, such as motor homes and trailers. This area may be located outside the building.

Source Note: The provisions of this §23.11 adopted to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 TexReg 1700; amended to be effective March 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 257