Section 5040.410  Scheduled Inspection and Maintenance

a)         Agencies shall have vehicles inspected by DCMS at least once per year and shall maintain vehicles in accordance with the schedules provided by DCMS or with other schedules acceptable to DCMS that provide for proper care and maintenance of special use vehicles.

b)         Agencies Acquiring a Surplus Vehicle from the Division of Property Control:  Once the requesting agency has obtained written approval from the Division of Vehicles' Manager, the Division of Property Control may be contacted and the surplus vehicle acquired in accordance with their procedures.  The vehicle must then be brought to a State garage, at which time it will be inspected and repaired if applicable at the expense of the requesting agency to ensure that the vehicle is road worthy and void of any safety hazards prior to being placed back in service.  The Division of Vehicles must also be notified in writing or by telephone prior to the vehicle being brought to a State garage so that an equipment number can be assigned and a credit card prepared.

c)         Odometer:  Each agency is responsible for the immediate repair and/or replacement of a malfunctioning odometer.  In the event a new odometer is required, one of the following conditions must be met.

1)         If a new odometer is installed and the current vehicle mileage is shown on the odometer no further action is necessary.

2)         If a new odometer is installed and the mileage is left at zero, the Manager of the Division of Vehicles must be immediately notified in writing so that the appropriate information can be entered on the vehicle's title, and replacement odometer.

(Source:  Amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 13720, effective August 21, 1985)