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]

i read the bill twice now, i do not see any provision for total exemption of pre 76 (or 77) cars from smog requirements, only an exemption from the bi yearly test, and test upon sale of car. We'd still need to maintain all smog stuff, as we are now (and I am sure we all are, right class?????). So actually, if this is true, this law is bad, as it only takes away (future 30 year exemptions) and gives nothing back. We still must maintain our smog stuff, even if exempt from testing. It will be interesting if they start roadside monitoring, and start picking on "exempt" cars, which I bet they will do.

I have heard that the CHP can even ask to look under your hood, and write you up for a engine swap if they catch you, pre 75 or not. Then you have to deal with the smog nazi's to get you car re-certified (regardless of year) fortunatly the CHP has more sense to harass citizens, but I think they can if they wanted too. (hence always be very nice to the cop that pulls you over, you do not want to "make his day") I believe this is how the law is now. Most of us with engine mods are not legal, we just aren't required to turn ourselves in every two years. When road side testing starts up, we will see how that works, my guess is they will target all cars then, no exemption, if you fail the tial pipe test on the roadside, they will haul you in, and give your car the once over to make sure nothing is illegally modified, regardless of year model back to the early sixties (when there was no smog requirements on cars) but maybe I am wrong, miracles could happen.