1. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Chief" means the Chief of the State Police or the designee of the Chief of the State Police.

B. "Equipment" means equipment purchased by an inspection station to enable the station to accomplish the enhanced motor vehicle inspection required by former Title 29-A, section 1751, subsection 2-A.

C. "Inspection station" means an official inspection station located in Cumberland County.

D. "Program" means the reimbursement program described in this section.

2. Within 30 days following the effective date of this Act, the chief shall notify in writing all inspection stations of the availability of the program.

3. Within 90 days following the notification provided pursuant to subsection 2, any inspection station wishing to participate in the program shall notify the chief of the cost of the equipment purchased. All claims must be accompanied by a copy of the receipt or other evidence of the purchase price determined sufficient by the chief.

4. Only equipment that was purchased for the sole purpose of enabling the inspection station to offer the enhanced inspection required by former Title 29-A, section 1751, subsection 2-A is eligible for reimbursement. If the chief determines that the equipment may be used wholly for another purpose by the inspection station in the inspection stations's regular course of business, then no reimbursement may be provided. If the chief determines that the equipment may be used partially for another purpose by the inspection station in the inspection station's regular course of business, then reimbursement may be provided only for that portion of the cost of the equipment that is unusable by the inspection station in its regular course of business. The decision of the chief is final and no appeal may be made.