(1) Exhaust gas analyzers must meet the specifications in (I) Steady-State Exhaust Analysis System of Appendix D-Steady-State Short Test Equipment of Subpart S-Inspection/Maintenance Program Requirements of Part 51 of chapter 1, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations adopted November 1, 1992.

(2) OBD testing equipment must be capable of:

(a) Communicating with all OBD systems used on 1996 through 2008 model year gasoline vehicles approved to be sold in the United States;

(b) Recording the readiness status of each emission-related OBD monitor; and

(c) Recording the diagnostic trouble code(s) that could command the check engine light on.

(3) The testing equipment must be able to perform the test online unless ecology grants prior approval.