MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Low speed vehicle - ✔✔A four-wheeled electric vehicle that has a maximum speed
capability that exceeds 20 miles per hour but is less than 25 miles per hour.
✔✔Motorcycle - ✔✔A motor vehicle that has motive power, has a seat or saddle for the
use of the rider, is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the
ground, at speeds exceeding 35 miles per hour, and is of a type required to comply with
all motor vehicle safety standards applicable to motorcycles under federal law.
✔✔Multipurpose passenger vehicle - ✔✔A motor vehicle that is designed primarily for
carrying persons which is constructed on a truck chassis or with special features for
occasional off-road operations, has 3 wheels, or is of unique design that does not
clearly meet the requirements of any other class as determined by the Division, except
4-wheel drive passenger vehicles (sedans, convertibles, and station wagons).
✔✔Post manufacture window tint medical exemption form - ✔✔A form issued by the
Division for the purpose of providing notification and documentation to an authorized
inspection station performing an inspection of a vehicle that is owned by a person who
must be protected from the sun for medical reasons and has been determined by the
Division that the owner has met the medical exemption requirements established in
Transportation Article, §22-406, Annotated Code of Maryland, and excluding the light
transmittance requirement, is compliant with all other post manufacture window tinting
regulations under this subtitle.
✔✔Registered inspection mechanic - ✔✔An individual who has passed the appropriate
written test, demonstrated proficiency with inspection and test equipment, and is not
under any type of administrative sanctions.
✔✔Specially constructed vehicle - ✔✔A vehicle which was not originally constructed
under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer
of vehicles and has not been materially altered from its original construction.
✔✔Supervisor - ✔✔An individual who has submitted a Division application, passed a
written examination administered by the Division, and been approved by the Division to
act on behalf of a licensee, responsible for and supervises the daily operation of the
inspection program at the licensee's facility.
✔✔Vehicle - ✔✔Any vehicle registered or to be registered in this State, including Class
A (passenger), Class E (truck), Class F (tractor), Class G (trailer), Class J (vanpool),
Class M (multipurpose), Class B (for hire), Class D (motorcycle), Class Q (limousine),
and others as defined in Transportation Article.
✔✔"Vehicle" does not include: - ✔✔Class L (historic) and Class N (street rod)
, ✔✔What is minimum time a business must be operational before becoming an
authorized inspection station? - ✔✔6 months
✔✔Inspection Station Business Hours - ✔✔Regular daytime business hours Monday
through Friday from at least 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
✔✔Inspection Mechanic Requirements - ✔✔Be at least 18 years old; or at least 17
years old and possess a certificate of satisfactory completion of an automotive
mechanic's course from an accredited Maryland high school or its equivalent; Have a
minimum of 12 months' general motor vehicle repair experience; Be thoroughly familiar
with the contents of the Vehicle Inspection Handbook;
(e) Possess a valid driver's license issued in the applicant's name for the class of
vehicle to be driven in the course of inspection;
(f) Receive a grade of at least 80 on the administrative part of the examination given by
the Division and each part of the examination applying to the class of vehicle on which
the applicant will be performing inspections;
(g) Be reexamined if inactive for more than 6 months and be subject to periodic
reexamination as required by the Division;
(h) Be capable of performing and passing a demonstrated ability exam as required and
prescribed by the Division;
✔✔Full-Time Registration Restriction - ✔✔Registered inspection mechanics may only
be registered at one authorized inspection station on a full-time basis.
✔✔Controller responsibilities - ✔✔Be responsible for issuing in strict numerical
sequence all inspection certificates to registered inspection mechanics upon satisfactory
completion of inspection;
(d) Assure that all certificates contain the date the vehicle is fully certified and are
issued before the vehicle leaves the facility premises;
(e) Maintain strict security of all unused inspection certificates in a locked desk, cabinet,
or safe, and assure that only designated personnel have access to the unused
inspection certificates; and
(f) Have all records of inspections available at the facility during normal working hours
that may be removed by Division personnel as needed.
✔✔Visually Certified means - ✔✔Can be certified without lifting, remeasuring, testing,
jacking
✔✔Material Alteration - ✔✔The act of changing any equipment on a vehicle for which
an inspection certificate has been issued. Strictly prohibited.
✔✔Designated Inspection Area - ✔✔An approved location where vehicle inspections
must be performed. All Inspections must be performed here.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Low speed vehicle - ✔✔A four-wheeled electric vehicle that has a maximum speed
capability that exceeds 20 miles per hour but is less than 25 miles per hour.
✔✔Motorcycle - ✔✔A motor vehicle that has motive power, has a seat or saddle for the
use of the rider, is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the
ground, at speeds exceeding 35 miles per hour, and is of a type required to comply with
all motor vehicle safety standards applicable to motorcycles under federal law.
✔✔Multipurpose passenger vehicle - ✔✔A motor vehicle that is designed primarily for
carrying persons which is constructed on a truck chassis or with special features for
occasional off-road operations, has 3 wheels, or is of unique design that does not
clearly meet the requirements of any other class as determined by the Division, except
4-wheel drive passenger vehicles (sedans, convertibles, and station wagons).
✔✔Post manufacture window tint medical exemption form - ✔✔A form issued by the
Division for the purpose of providing notification and documentation to an authorized
inspection station performing an inspection of a vehicle that is owned by a person who
must be protected from the sun for medical reasons and has been determined by the
Division that the owner has met the medical exemption requirements established in
Transportation Article, §22-406, Annotated Code of Maryland, and excluding the light
transmittance requirement, is compliant with all other post manufacture window tinting
regulations under this subtitle.
✔✔Registered inspection mechanic - ✔✔An individual who has passed the appropriate
written test, demonstrated proficiency with inspection and test equipment, and is not
under any type of administrative sanctions.
✔✔Specially constructed vehicle - ✔✔A vehicle which was not originally constructed
under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer
of vehicles and has not been materially altered from its original construction.
✔✔Supervisor - ✔✔An individual who has submitted a Division application, passed a
written examination administered by the Division, and been approved by the Division to
act on behalf of a licensee, responsible for and supervises the daily operation of the
inspection program at the licensee's facility.
✔✔Vehicle - ✔✔Any vehicle registered or to be registered in this State, including Class
A (passenger), Class E (truck), Class F (tractor), Class G (trailer), Class J (vanpool),
Class M (multipurpose), Class B (for hire), Class D (motorcycle), Class Q (limousine),
and others as defined in Transportation Article.
✔✔"Vehicle" does not include: - ✔✔Class L (historic) and Class N (street rod)
, ✔✔What is minimum time a business must be operational before becoming an
authorized inspection station? - ✔✔6 months
✔✔Inspection Station Business Hours - ✔✔Regular daytime business hours Monday
through Friday from at least 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
✔✔Inspection Mechanic Requirements - ✔✔Be at least 18 years old; or at least 17
years old and possess a certificate of satisfactory completion of an automotive
mechanic's course from an accredited Maryland high school or its equivalent; Have a
minimum of 12 months' general motor vehicle repair experience; Be thoroughly familiar
with the contents of the Vehicle Inspection Handbook;
(e) Possess a valid driver's license issued in the applicant's name for the class of
vehicle to be driven in the course of inspection;
(f) Receive a grade of at least 80 on the administrative part of the examination given by
the Division and each part of the examination applying to the class of vehicle on which
the applicant will be performing inspections;
(g) Be reexamined if inactive for more than 6 months and be subject to periodic
reexamination as required by the Division;
(h) Be capable of performing and passing a demonstrated ability exam as required and
prescribed by the Division;
✔✔Full-Time Registration Restriction - ✔✔Registered inspection mechanics may only
be registered at one authorized inspection station on a full-time basis.
✔✔Controller responsibilities - ✔✔Be responsible for issuing in strict numerical
sequence all inspection certificates to registered inspection mechanics upon satisfactory
completion of inspection;
(d) Assure that all certificates contain the date the vehicle is fully certified and are
issued before the vehicle leaves the facility premises;
(e) Maintain strict security of all unused inspection certificates in a locked desk, cabinet,
or safe, and assure that only designated personnel have access to the unused
inspection certificates; and
(f) Have all records of inspections available at the facility during normal working hours
that may be removed by Division personnel as needed.
✔✔Visually Certified means - ✔✔Can be certified without lifting, remeasuring, testing,
jacking
✔✔Material Alteration - ✔✔The act of changing any equipment on a vehicle for which
an inspection certificate has been issued. Strictly prohibited.
✔✔Designated Inspection Area - ✔✔An approved location where vehicle inspections
must be performed. All Inspections must be performed here.
