was wondering if it is true you are smog exempt if your car is registered and you live up in the hills like jackson,sonora,valley springs...? have you ever heard of anything like this.? a friend from work lives up there and told me he never has to smog his cars.

 

yea i also have heard this before too but i dont know if its true

 

It's not really "exempt" because you still can get fix-it & state ref tickets but yes there are a few countys in california that do not do smog checks... Just like how there are countys that does not require Smog Check II. You can find them on the DMV website.

 

but if you got a fix it ticket what would you fix if everything on your car is stock? i was just thinking of putting a swap in and leaving it bone stock. actually alot of older guys at my work live up in the hills and i think im going to see whats up with everything. maybe use their address...

 

ive heard this from friends that live in sonora

 

its up to the cop. if he can't tell if anything is modified then you're all good. But if he is a dick and give you a state ref ticked than you're fcked.

 

but if i got a ref ticket why would i need to take it...he shouldnt give me a ticket in the first place. isnt ref'ng it like getting it smogged? if i dont need it to be smogged then i wouldnt need to go to the state ref.? just wondering cuz im looking into moving up there and was going to do my swap pretty soon.

 

long story short. Emission standards are state law being enforced by state refs. State law applies to every county in CA but some countys dont care enough to impliment smog check II or smog checks period because air quality is not a big concern.