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New AirCare Fee Structure
(Feb-06-2004)
Vancouver BC – Lower Fraser Valley motorists saw their AirCare inspection fee reduced by $1.00 on January 1, 2004. This fee reduction is part of a plan to reduce the current AirCare net revenue. Legislation requires AirCare to recover the full cost of the program without generating a profit. However, due to a higher-than-expected number of vehicle tests the program had been operating with an unexpected surplus. The increase in inspection volumes was due to a number of factors including a rise in new vehicle sales and motorists making repeated attempts to pass without effective repairs.
In addition to the $1.00 decrease for all vehicle tests, the TransLink Board approved an additional model year exemption, which took effect on January 1, 2004. As a result, 2002 and newer model year vehicles will not require an AirCare inspection until they are three model years old.
This means that:
- A 2002 model year vehicle does not require a test until its first re-licensing in 2005
- A 2003 model year vehicle does not require a test until its first re-licensing in 2006
The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink) Board, voted to accept the recommendations at a regularly scheduled Board meeting held on October 29, 2003.
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