643.337. Oversight of vehicle emissions inspection program--report--rulemaking authority.
Oversight of vehicle emissions inspection program--report--rulemakingauthority.
643.337. 1. The department of natural resources and the statehighway patrol shall provide oversight for the vehicle emissions inspectionprogram, including oversight of the repair services provided by recognizedrepair technicians for such vehicles. The department and highway patrolmay promulgate joint rules for the implementation of this subsection.
2. Beginning October 1, 2008, and every October first thereafter, thedepartment and the highway patrol shall jointly submit an annual report tothe general assembly detailing the oversight measures implemented for theprogram and data collected regarding compliance and incidents of fraud, andany recommendations for improvements to the program, including but notlimited to statutory and regulatory changes.
3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in thissection shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject toall of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and ifany of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536,RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul arule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemakingauthority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall beinvalid and void.
(L. 2006 S.B. 583)