If a vehicle that should have a BAR Referee label does not have one affixed, what should the inspector do?

• A. Inform the customer to contact the BAR Referee for inspection information
• B. Notify the vehicle owner that the inspection cannot proceed
• C. Issue a temporary repair label
• D. Record a failed inspection

Answer: (A)

When a vehicle that should have a BAR Referee label does not have one, the inspector’s role is to point the owner toward the proper pathway for this special case. The BAR Referee process governs certain inspections, and without the label, the vehicle must be handled through that referee channel to determine the correct steps, timing, and requirements. Therefore, informing the owner to contact the BAR Referee for inspection information is the appropriate action. Issuing a temporary repair label isn’t relevant here, since the issue is the missing referee label rather than a temporary repair. Simply saying the inspection cannot proceed would skip the necessary referral step, and recording a failed inspection would be premature before the referee process is consulted and completed.