Which states do not require you to do the “Smog Test” or carbon emissions test

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In order to register a car with the Department of Motors and Vehicles (DMV), it is necessary to pass an emissions test, better known in the United States as smog test, to ensure that the vehicle runs with the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

However, not all states in the country require such requirements, why?

“Although the Environmental Protection Agency strives to enforce clean air practices across the country, the EPA does not have the authority to enforce vehicle inspections. Instead, each state administers and determines the requirements for the smog and emissions tests ”, explains the organization Car Registration, adding that states determine for themselves if tests are necessary or which cars will require tests, as some – such as classics and newer ones – are exempt from these regulations.

Among the factors that may determine that a state performs smog tests there are the population size, the air pollution of the city or town, and the government’s agenda, among other things.

So in one way or another, not all states in the US require a proof of smog test to be registered, and here we share the list with you.

States that require proof of emission (smog test) to register a car:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington y Wisconsin.