Effective 28 Aug 2006

643.337. Oversight of vehicle emissions inspection program — report — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of natural resources and the state highway patrol shall provide oversight for the vehicle emissions inspection program, including oversight of the repair services provided by recognized repair technicians for such vehicles. The department and highway patrol may promulgate joint rules for the implementation of this subsection.

2. Beginning October 1, 2008, and every October first thereafter, the department and the highway patrol shall jointly submit an annual report to the general assembly detailing the oversight measures implemented for the program and data collected regarding compliance and incidents of fraud, and any recommendations for improvements to the program, including but not limited to statutory and regulatory changes.

3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall be invalid and void.

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(L. 2006 S.B. 583)