Vehicle inspection in the United States

Vehicle inspection laws by state:
  Periodic safety inspection required
  Safety inspection required upon sale or transfer
  Safety inspection required when registering a vehicle from another jurisdiction
  Emissions testing required in some areas
  Emissions testing required in all areas
  No inspection required
Striped: Both safety and emissions testing required

In the United States, vehicle safety inspection and emissions inspection are governed by each state individually. 17 states have a periodic (annual or biennial) safety inspection program, while Maryland and Alabama require a safety inspection on sale or transfer of vehicles which were previously registered in another state. New Jersey discontinued its passenger vehicle safety inspection program on August 1, 2010.[1]

In 1977, the federal Clean Air Act was amended by Congress to require states to implement vehicle emissions inspection programs, known as I/M programs (for Inspection and Maintenance), in all major metropolitan areas whose air quality failed to meet certain federal standards. New York's program started in 1982, California's program ("Smog Check") started in 1984, and Illinois' program started in 1986. The Clean Air Act of 1990 required some states to enact vehicle emissions inspection programs. State impacted were those in metropolitan areas where air quality did not meet federal standards.[2] Some states, including Kentucky and Minnesota, have discontinued their testing programs in recent years with approval from the federal government.

Jurisdictions requiring periodic vehicle safety inspections

PennDOT-issued sign at an auto garage stating that it does vehicle inspections for cars.

Jurisdictions requiring a safety inspection only prior to sale or transfer of ownership

Jurisdictions requiring a safety inspection only when bringing a vehicle from another jurisdiction

Jurisdictions requiring periodic vehicle emissions inspections

Vehicle emissions inspection station in Wisconsin.

Jurisdictions requiring VIN inspection

States without safety, emissions, or VIN inspections

Summary of Periodic Inspection Requirements for Non-Commercial Vehicles

State Periodic Safety Inspections Periodic Emissions Inspections
Alabamanono
Alaskanono
Arizonanobiennially for Phoenix and Tucson metros
Arkansasnono
Californianobiennially for cars from out-of-state or in-state cars 7+ years old in all or some zip codes in 41 of 58 counties
Coloradonobiennially in all or parts of 9 out of 64 counties, except for vehicles 7 model years old and newer
Connecticutnobiennially
Delawarebienniallybiennially
District of Columbiabienniallybiennially
Floridanono
Georgianoannually for Atlanta metro
Hawaiiannuallyno
Idahonoyes for Ada and Canyon counties
Illinoisno (not actively checked, see above)biennially for Chicago and St. Louis metros
Indiananobiennially for Lake and Porter counties
Iowanono
Kansasnono
Kentuckynono
Louisianaannually*/bienniallyannually for Baton Rouge metro
Maineannuallyannually for Cumberland county only
Marylandnobiennially for 13/23 counties and Baltimore
Massachusettsannuallyannually
Michigannono
Minnesotanono
Mississippinono
Missouribienniallybiennially for St. Louis metro
Montananono
Nebraskanono
Nevadanoannually for urban areas of Clark and Washoe counties for most vehicles
New Hampshireannuallyannually (Model Year 1996 and Newer Only)
New Jerseynobiennially
New Mexiconobiennially for Bernalillo county only
New Yorkannuallyannually
North Carolinaannuallyannually for 48/100 counties
North Dakotanono
Ohionoodd/even for Cleveland metro
Oklahomanono
Oregonnoyes for Portland and Medford metros
Pennsylvaniaannuallyannually in 25 of 67 counties
Rhode Islandbienniallybiennially
South Carolinanono
South Dakotanono
Tennesseenoannually for select Nashville counties/Chattanooga area
Texasannuallyannually for large urban areas
Utahbienniallyyes for four most populated counties
Vermontannuallyannually
Virginiaannuallybiennially for urban and suburban northern Virginia
Washingtonnoyes for urban areas of select counties
West Virginiaannuallyno
Wisconsinnobiennially for select counties
Wyomingnono

See also

References

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