California smog police are waiting...?

[Ti Kan]

Trevor Irwin writes:
> What if I live in  indiana, where there is no inspection of any kind,
> and I have for example put an '89 engine in my '90 car. If I move to calif
> and take my car with me, is this going to cause me problems? In general,
> if you live in one of the other 49 states, does moving to calif with a
> non-calif-laws-compliant car cause major problems?

The California DMV used to collect a $300 "non-compliance" fee for cars
that are brought in from other states and registered, if the car's emissions
sticker did not explicitly say that it is CA certified.  A couple of
years ago that practice was ruled unlawful, and the state ran a big
refund program to people who shelled out those $300.  I don't know what
the specific law is now, but I think it should be easier to bring in
out-of-state cars than it used to.  You might want to look at CA DMV's
web site to look for info:

	http://www.dmv.ca.gov/

-Ti
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