DMV Info needed, 1974 914 does it need to be smoged Options

[sjhowitson]

Help,

I hope I don't open a big can of worms but, what is the smog rule in California reguarding 30 years old or not. I have a non op on my 74. It is a giant pain in the behind to trailer it all over when I need work. I would like to get it registered for the road. It will not pass smog now. It was a 4 now it's a six. Anybody have any ideas? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)

[Joe Bob]

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Feb 23 2005, 01:57 PM)

QUOTE (mikez @ Feb 23 2005, 01:09 PM) http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd1.htm The definition for model year versus date of manufacture or any other combintaion is not on the website under definitions....as one who does interpretation of rules for a living...I find the DMV's reasoning flawed.   Since I don't own a 76 model year vehicle....I don't care how they interpret it personally.  I just think it's a badly written law and interpreted incorrectly as written. You're right, it's not in the CVC. It's in Health and Safety: 39038. "Model year" means the manufacturer's annual production period which includes January 1 of a calendar year or, if the manufacturer has no annual production period, the calendar year. In the case of any vehicle manufactured in two or more stages, the time of manufacture shall be the date of completion of the chassis. btw, there's LOTS of really interesting stuff in the H&S regs about cars. Most of the emissions related law is there, not in the CVC. It's a $5K fine if you're nailed "tampering" with any emissions device (Sec. 43008), for example. "Ignition timing" is listed specifically as a violation if you "tamper" with it.

OK...based on that definition...the 76 IS a 75....