Correct. TPMS lights can now be on and still pass. That wasn’t the case a few years ago. A change I was very happy about. They did get rid of the tint rule. It used to be any tiny applied to front windows was a failure. The inspection tech must notify you that you can be pulled over and ticketed for it though. It’s an advisory item now. Not a rejection item.

Believe it or not they have actually relaxed a lot of the rules. For example, no front plate in 2016, fail. Tinted windows, fail. No registration sticker, fail. They have gotten rid of all those useless rules, even relaxed some of the brake requirements. Don’t get me wrong, some more work needs to be done. But public outcry has helped.

That’s not brand new

No inspection tech will pass that in fear of being sued. If the state didn’t crack down so hard on us we’d certainly pass a lot more. But losing my inspection license or risk a manslaughter charge is not worth it.

Metal tape may be used to repair torn metal or perforation smaller than two inches in diameter located on any nonstructural area of the vehicle.

This is a recent update but it is verbatim from the inspection manual given to technicians.

That answer is no. Sadly.