Should the Veterans Administration and State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies require that a modifier meet the requirements of the make inoperative rule before they assign work to the modifier?
Whether a modifier chooses to use the exemptions depends on the type of modifications and how they will be made. Only those modifiers who use the exemptions are required to register with NHTSA, label vehicles, and give documentation to clients (all requirements of the Part 595 rule). Therefore, there may be modifiers doing legitimate work who are not registered to use the exemptions. This would be either because their work is such that certification is not affected (for example, installing a left foot accelerator) or because they are doing the work in a manner that preserves certification. What should someone, whether a vehicle modifier, vocational rehabilitation agency employee, or driver evaluator, do if s/he believes a modifier is doing work that does not comply with NHTSA’s regulations? Call NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Compliance. At the time this article was written the compliance engineer for the make inoperative regulation is Maximo Aviles, 202-493-0227, FAX 202-366-3081, eduardo.
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