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for CA owners of TR6s: NEW SMOG LAW

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Subject: for CA owners of TR6s: NEW SMOG LAW
From: StangGuy67@aol.com
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:41:00 EST
I got this info from another group I belong to.


http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_708_bill_20030221_introd

uced.html


BILL NUMBER: SB 708 INTRODUCED

 BILL TEXT



INTRODUCED BY   Senator Florez


                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003


   An act to amend Section 44011 of the Health and Safety Code,

relating to air pollution.



 LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST



   SB 708, as introduced, Florez.  Air pollution: smog check.

   (1) Existing law establishes a motor vehicle inspection and

maintenance program (smog check), administered by the Department of

Consumer Affairs and the State Air Resources Board, that provides for

the inspection of all motor vehicles, except those specifically

exempted from the program, upon registration, biennially upon renewal

of registration, upon transfer of ownership, and in certain other

circumstances.  Existing law exempts from those requirements, until

January 1, 2003, any motor vehicle manufactured prior to the 1974

model-year, and after that date, any motor vehicle that is 30 or more

model-years old.

   This bill would delete the exemption for those motor vehicles, and

would instead, commencing January 1, 2005, exempt any motor vehicle

that is 45 or more model-years old.

   (2) Existing law makes any violation of the smog check program, or

any order, rule, or regulation of the department adopted pursuant to

the program, a misdemeanor.

   By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a

state-mandated local program.

  (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse

local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the

state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that

reimbursement.

   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this

act for a specified reason.

   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.

State-mandated local program:  yes.

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