More on AB2683, Repeal of the 30 year smog exemption Options

[lapuwali]

Been watching this one.

An analysis done on the 21st stated that an obstacle to the law is the DMV states they need to know if 1976 cars will be exempt or not by July of this year in order to get proper notification out to owners of 1976 cars. However, with the legislative process being what it is, the analyst felt that it couldn't get to Schwarzenegger's desk before September. So, they suggested moving the cutoff to 1977 to solve the timing problem with the DMV.

So far, no word on whether or not this will happen. If so, all 914s would be exempt, and they'd be COMPLETELY exempt, as in they'd be exempt from the regulation, not just the test. If not, there's a chance this may die in the appropriations committee (where it's sitting now) from lack of attention. In any case, there's a decent chance owners of '76s be able to escape this. If it were reintroduced next session, it would have to have a '77 or later cutoff date.

[dmenche914]

So is it that pre76 (or 77) cars will be totally exempted from the rules??? (ie not only no testing, but legal exemption from engine modifications or swaps, and exemption from all tailpipe emissions limits???)
Please let us know where you found this info, it sounds good for 914's, would make many conversions that have been done illegally now legal.

One fear is the introduction of roadside sniffer tests that may catch "illegal" engine mods on cars that are exempt from the biyearly tests. Would the proposed law allow these modifications and swaps with no requirements for referees or CARB approved parts???

If so, this is good, however it still screws 77 and later cars (off topic here) I am still hoping to get my 80 Triumph exempt from testing five years from now.

Also we should be careful, one year the jack asses (and am am really trieing to be nice here) in the state house will exempt our cars, then they will later change the law and start testing again, once they figure they made a law that was good, they will want to take it back.


keep us updated.

dave