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Efforts to Catch Vehicle Inspection Fraud Running on Empty

Part of the state fee that Texans pay for car inspections is supposed to go toward enforcement, but some say the state isn't properly spending the money, allowing inspection fraud to go unnoticed.

by Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media

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Credit: Remko Tanis

Part of the state fee that Texans pay for car inspections is supposed to go toward enforcement, but some say the state isn't properly spending the money, allowing inspection fraud to go unnoticed. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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Dave Fehling

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA