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Originally Posted by headstart101
Wrong! The rule applies to both new and used vehicles.
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Actually not entirely true. There is a caveat.
“WHAT VEHICLES REQUIRE A SMOG CHECK?
Gasoline-powered vehicles, hybrid
vehicles, and alternative-fuel vehicles that
are model-year 1976 and newer require a
Smog Check, with the following exceptions:
1 Eight model years and newer do not
require a biennial Smog Check.
2 Four model years and newer do not require a change-of-ownership Smog Check.
To determine the first year a vehicle requires a biennial or change-of-ownership Smog Check, add eight or four, respectively, to the model year
of a vehicle.
For example, a 2020 model-year vehicle will first be subject to a biennial Smog Check in 2028
(2020 + 8 = 2028). That same vehicle will require a change-of-ownership Smog Check if sold in or after 2024 (2020 + 4 = 2024).”