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TS-460
The inspection sticker used on motor vehicles
TS-463
the inspection sticker used on trailers, motorcycles, and motor-driven cycles
when filling out the rear of an inspection sticker, are you able to use a pencil?
No, you must use a pen with permanent ink
Where are you able to affix a sticker?
on the premises of an official inspection station within 100 feet and on the same side of the road
When do you affix a sticker?
Immediately upon successful completion of the inspection (this includes the road test)
Can you replace a safety sticker even if your shop did not perform the original inspection?
No
On a motor vehicle, where do you affix the safety sticker?
On the lower left hand inside corner of the windshield on the drivers side, in an upright position
If possible, where should you put a sticker on a trailer?
6 foot high on the left front side of the trailer
On a motor vehicle, how long is the safety sticker valid?
15 months from the month of the inspection. This gives a 3 month window in which you may get a
new sticker
If you are in an emissions required county and the vehicle does not have a valid emissions sticker, are
you able to perform a safety inspection and affix a safety sticker?
No, the vehicle must have a valid emissions sticker before the safety sticker may be affixed, however
you may affix a temporary inspection approval indicator in place of the safety sticker
MV-431
The paper inspection report sheet for passenger cars, trucks, and buses
MV-480
The paper inspection report sheet for motorcycles and trailers
What is the amount you are allowed to charge for a safety inspection sticker?
$2.00 and the price of the sticker
, Critical area of the windshield
The area of the windshield that the wiper blades clean
Acute area of the windshield
An 8.5 inch wide and 5.5 inch tall box in the drivers line of vision
Heavy truck
A truck having a registered gross weight in excess of 17,000 pounds or a truck tractor
Light truck
A truck having a registered gross weight of 11,000 pounds or less
Medium truck
A truck having a registered gross weight of 11,001 pounds to 17,000 pounds
Motor carrier vehicle
A truck , truck-tractor or combination having a gross weight or registered gross weight in excess of
17,000 pounds
When replacing a sticker, how must you fill out the back of the new sticker?
You should sign the back and record the information from the original inspection entry (like wheels
pulled, date, etc)
Can you remove a safety sticker if you would have the need to?
Only to replace it with a new sticker
Can you transfer safety stickers from shop to shop?
No, stickers are not transferable and must be used at the inspection station they were issued to
When you get a windshield replaced, how long do you have to get a new replacement sticker?
5 days
What is required in order to obtain a safety inspection?
Acceptable proof of financial responsibility (insurance)
How must stickers be stored?
Under lock and key, the station owner is responsible for this
At the end of the year, what will the department do with all of your unused stickers?
They will refund you 75% of the purchase price after the have completed an audit
Form MV-500
100% Correct Answers
TS-460
The inspection sticker used on motor vehicles
TS-463
the inspection sticker used on trailers, motorcycles, and motor-driven cycles
when filling out the rear of an inspection sticker, are you able to use a pencil?
No, you must use a pen with permanent ink
Where are you able to affix a sticker?
on the premises of an official inspection station within 100 feet and on the same side of the road
When do you affix a sticker?
Immediately upon successful completion of the inspection (this includes the road test)
Can you replace a safety sticker even if your shop did not perform the original inspection?
No
On a motor vehicle, where do you affix the safety sticker?
On the lower left hand inside corner of the windshield on the drivers side, in an upright position
If possible, where should you put a sticker on a trailer?
6 foot high on the left front side of the trailer
On a motor vehicle, how long is the safety sticker valid?
15 months from the month of the inspection. This gives a 3 month window in which you may get a
new sticker
If you are in an emissions required county and the vehicle does not have a valid emissions sticker, are
you able to perform a safety inspection and affix a safety sticker?
No, the vehicle must have a valid emissions sticker before the safety sticker may be affixed, however
you may affix a temporary inspection approval indicator in place of the safety sticker
MV-431
The paper inspection report sheet for passenger cars, trucks, and buses
MV-480
The paper inspection report sheet for motorcycles and trailers
What is the amount you are allowed to charge for a safety inspection sticker?
$2.00 and the price of the sticker
, Critical area of the windshield
The area of the windshield that the wiper blades clean
Acute area of the windshield
An 8.5 inch wide and 5.5 inch tall box in the drivers line of vision
Heavy truck
A truck having a registered gross weight in excess of 17,000 pounds or a truck tractor
Light truck
A truck having a registered gross weight of 11,000 pounds or less
Medium truck
A truck having a registered gross weight of 11,001 pounds to 17,000 pounds
Motor carrier vehicle
A truck , truck-tractor or combination having a gross weight or registered gross weight in excess of
17,000 pounds
When replacing a sticker, how must you fill out the back of the new sticker?
You should sign the back and record the information from the original inspection entry (like wheels
pulled, date, etc)
Can you remove a safety sticker if you would have the need to?
Only to replace it with a new sticker
Can you transfer safety stickers from shop to shop?
No, stickers are not transferable and must be used at the inspection station they were issued to
When you get a windshield replaced, how long do you have to get a new replacement sticker?
5 days
What is required in order to obtain a safety inspection?
Acceptable proof of financial responsibility (insurance)
How must stickers be stored?
Under lock and key, the station owner is responsible for this
At the end of the year, what will the department do with all of your unused stickers?
They will refund you 75% of the purchase price after the have completed an audit
Form MV-500
