It shall be the duty of the owner of every vehicle used for the transportation of flammable liquids to cause such vehicle, including any tank mounted on such vehicle's frame or chassis, to be inspected. The vehicle shall be inspected semiannually before January 1st and July 1st of each year, and the vehicle's tank or tanks shall be inspected annually, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such vehicle and its tank or tanks are in the safe condition and repair as required under this chapter. The owner of such vehicle shall file with the fire commissioner on January 1st and July 1st of each year in the case of trucks, and on July 1st of each year in the case of tanks, a report in writing by an agency approved by the fire commissioner certifying that such vehicle and tanks have been inspected and found to be in compliance with all of the structural and safety requirements provided for in this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any such vehicle for which a report has not been filed for any current annual or semiannual period. Whenever any vehicle used to transport flammable liquids is involved in an accident, the owner thereof shall cause such vehicle to be reinspected following such accident.
(Prior code § 129.1-104; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 147)