The director of the department of safety and permits shall cause each vehicle for
which a certificate of public necessity and convenience has been issued to be inspected
as prescribed in this article, unless otherwise provided in this chapter. The director
of the department of safety and permits shall make available a list of the items which
shall be inspected when a vehicle is subject to inspection. When the vehicle has met
all of the requirements of this article and of the for-hire vehicle inspection station,
and the required fees have been paid by the licensee, the director of the department
of safety and permits shall issue a for-hire vehicle inspection certificate of such
size, color and form as may be determined by the aforesaid director and shall cause
same to be affixed to the windshield of the vehicle. The for-hire vehicle inspection
certificate shall be identified by number. If it becomes damaged or destroyed, a duplicate
shall be issued by the director of the department of safety and permits after application
has been made.
