Emissions Label Help
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3rd Gear
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Emissions Label Help
Hey everyone, I just bought a 1998 C5 Corvette from a private seller in Texas and I live in California. Dumbass me didn’t do my research before buying this car and found out the car needs a California emissions label to be able to register in California. My Corvette has the Federal label but not the California one. Is there any way I can register in California or a way to get a CA emissions label? If this doesn’t work, could I register out of state using a family address? Just to mention, I can pass CA smog because I have someone that automatically passes me, it’s the emissions label stressing me out. I appreciate all the help in advance!
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From: Ontario CA
Does that '98 C5 have over 7,500 miles on it? If so it is not considered a 'new' car. From what I understand only 'new' cars have to have the California Certified label affixed. Used cars do not have that requirement. See this document for details https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/NonCAVeh/NonCAVeh.pdf .
Good luck!
Good luck!
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3rd Gear
Joined: Mar 2019
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Does that '98 C5 have over 7,500 miles on it? If so it is not considered a 'new' car. From what I understand only 'new' cars have to have the California Certified label affixed. Used cars do not have that requirement. See this document for details https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/NonCAVeh/NonCAVeh.pdf .
Good luck!
Good luck!
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You have a nice car now not some beater. If it has a federal smog lable it will probably meet california smog as well as long
as THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED.
All you have to do is make an appt with a smog referee usually teaching at a community college, and they
will work with you to get this legally regestered
If this were some beater I would say yea go to your friend, but it is a nice car, do it right
as THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED.
All you have to do is make an appt with a smog referee usually teaching at a community college, and they
will work with you to get this legally regestered
If this were some beater I would say yea go to your friend, but it is a nice car, do it right
