Vehicle safety systems inspection station checklist
Use this checklist to help ensure your station has the required equipment, tools, and reference materials to perform vehicle safety systems inspections. All equipment must be maintained and calibrated in accordance with manufacturer standards, and fully usable and operable as intended by the manufacturer during the station inspection. For additional information, see the Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Manual.
Important! Applicants for vehicle safety systems inspection station licensure are strongly encouraged to complete this checklist before submitting an application.
Signs and licenses
Post visibly in an area frequented by customers.
Post outside the business in a location easily visible to the general public.
Licenses must be mounted under glass or other transparent cover and displayed in a place where the licenses are easily visible, legible, and located adjacent to a counter where customers are served. Print a license
BAR Safety Inspection System (BAR-SIS)
The computer must run a BAR tested and approved version of Microsoft Windows operating system software. The operating system software version must be supported by Microsoft. When no longer supported, the operating system software must be updated to a supported version.
The printer may be any technology (laser, ink, etc.), compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system used, and use 8½ inch by 11-inch plain paper. The printer may have a wired or wireless connection to the BAR-SIS computer.
The bar code scanner may be wired or wireless but must be capable of connecting to the computer (e.g., through USB connection, Bluetooth), compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system, and able to at least scan 1-d (linear type) bar codes. Optionally, a 2-d (square type) bar code scanner may be used for late model-year vehicles.
A continuous internet connection is required. The internet connection may be shared with other devices but must always remain connected to the system.
Be sure to register and download the Cal-VIS software to your BAR-SIS and complete the online enrollment and station participation agreement through the Cal-VIS enrollment and billing portal.
Registration and download
Enrollment and billing portal
Certificates of compliance can be purchased through the BAR-SIS.
Lighting inspection equipment
Tire and wheel inspection equipment
The tire pressure gauge and tire inflator may be a combined dual-purpose tool capable of measuring tire pressure and inflating the tire to any vehicle and tire manufacturer specifications