3. Qualification for obtaining Authorisation Letter.

(a) Applicant must have passed High School or Higher Secondary Examination and should not be less than 18 years of age on the date of application.
(b) Applicant or his employee to operate pollution testing centre must have minimum ITI Mechanic (Diesel), Mechanical (Motor Vehicle) Certificate or equivalent qualification.
(c) Applicant shall have smoke-meter (with printer), gas-analyser (with printer) complying the requirements under Central Motor Vehicle Rules for testing the smoke and gas emission from the motor vehicles and other necessary equipments for tuning of vehicles.
(d) Applicant who operates motor workshop/motor service centre or have the motor vehicle equipped with pollution testing equipments, shall be given preference.
(e) If any of the employees of the applicant working in the Motor Workshop/Motor Service Centre or Motor Vehicle equipped with pollution testing equipments is having automobile/ mechanical engineering diploma/degree recognized by the State Government, he shall be given priority in obtaining the authorisation letter.
(f) Applicant belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes or Minority Communities and also applicants/units who have obtained loans for establishing Pollution 'testing Centre under the Government loan schemes shall be given proper representation.