[Healeys] State Smog Laws

[Peter Schauss]

Gary,

New York requires an emission inspection for all cars 25 years old or less.
Beyond 25 years only a safety inspection is required.

Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB (finally exempt from the emissions inspection)

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> Of Editorgary at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 2:16 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] State Smog Laws
> 
> I've been asked to do my column in the next issue of Sports Car Market
> Magazine on factors affecting the value of British cars, so would
> appreciate your
> far-flung knowledge on the issue of smog controls. As I understand it,
> some
> states have a cut-off year for exemptions, some exempt all cars registered
> as
> classic or antique cars, and others have a rolling horizon. I'd like to do
> a
> survey of what laws are currently in effect in as many states as possible?
> 
> An example of an answer is:
> 
> "In California, in order to register or renew, all cars built after 1975
> must
> be smog-tested against the equipment and emissions standards that applied
> in
> the year they were manufactured. All cars built in 1975 and before are
> exempt
> from smog controls; this cut-off date is fixed and is not a rolling
> limitation."
> 
> You can respond to me directly, or post your answer on the list if you
> think
> others would be interested.
> 
> Thanks
> Gary Anderson
> 
> 
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