 Vehicles designed to carry more than 10 passengers had, since 2011, been subject to inspection by the DOT, and privately operated repair shops licensed to do inspections are legally required to refuse them to such vehicles unless they have a waiver allowing them to do so.The limousine also had livery license plates, which again it could not have legally borne due to its high passenger capacity.In late November the "Times-Union" followed up on the story.