Smog check: exemption.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Transportation
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill amends California’s vehicle inspection program to expand exemptions from biennial smog checks. Specifically, it extends the exemption for vehicles that are 30 or more model years old to any vehicle that is 30 or more model years old. This change broadens the existing exemption for older vehicles, making it easier for older vehicles to avoid regular smog inspections.
Key provisions
- Extends the exemption for vehicles 30 or more model years old from biennial smog checks.
- Maintains the existing exemption for vehicles manufactured prior to 1976.
- Includes exemptions for vehicles four or less model years old.
- Preserves exemptions for collector motor vehicles meeting specific criteria (age, insurance, emissions compliance, and leak inspection).
- Continues exemptions for diesel-powered vehicles based on weight rating.
- Allows for exemptions based on prohibitive inspection or repair problems.
- Exempts vehicles registered to fleet owners garaged outside program coverage.
- Maintains exemptions for motorcycles until test procedures are implemented.
Who is affected
- Vehicle Owners
- Automobile Industry
- Consumers
- California Residents
- Smog Check Stations
Notable changes
- Broadens the age exemption for vehicles exempt from biennial smog checks to include vehicles 30 or more model years old.
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