new smog laws in Washington
 

They just cut and pasted (like me) from California! It should not be a problem because most new cars run better with the smog crap installed.


What is the Clean Car Law?
The Clean Car Law (RCW 46.16.017) requires vehicles across Washington State to be certified to California emission standards. Starting with 2009 models, vehicles must meet these strict clean air standards to be registered, leased, rented, licensed, or sold for use anywhere in Washington.

Types of vehicles that must meet Clean Car standards
All new passenger cars, SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks with a model year of 2009 or newer must be certified to California emission standards. New vehicles that don’t meet California emission standards cannot be registered, leased, rented, licensed, or sold for use in Washington.
Used vehicles must be certified to California emission standards if:
The vehicle is a 2009 or newer model.
The vehicle has less than 7,500 miles on the odometer.
The new owner is a Washington resident.
The vehicle isn’t exempt (see below).
Exempt vehicles
The following types of vehicles aren’t required to be certified to California emission standards:
2008 or earlier vehicle models.
Passenger vans and buses with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000.
Heavy-duty cargo vans and trucks with a GVWR greater than 8,500.
Previously-registered vehicles with more than 7,500 miles at the time of sale.
Vehicles purchased by a nonresident before establishing residency in the state of Washington, regardless of the mileage on the vehicle.
Vehicles transferred by inheritance or as a result of divorce, dissolution, or legal separation.
Vehicles acquired and used by Washington residents while they were members of the armed services stationed outside of Washington on military orders.
Vehicles to be registered and used only outside the state of Washington.
Vehicles only available for rent to a final destination outside of Washington.
Military tactical vehicles.
Emergency vehicles, if the public safety agency has demonstrated to the Department of Ecology’s satisfaction that there isn’t a California emissions-certified vehicle available to meet the agency’s needs.

1) is the rolling exemption still intact? I hope so.

2)- now that means when you need a new cat it has to be "CA certified"- that's a bad thing price wise. Ask any californian.

CA just exports bad laws and ideas to the rest of the country...

rjp

This is not the same as CA's level of atrocity.

Here, all vehicles 1976 model year or newer have to meet the same (ridiculously high) standards. Of course, new vehicles are exempt for 7 years...

And I think there is no visual inspection, just meet the standard.

That is not how it is in Cali, you fail visual, you fail, does not matter if the thing has nothing but unicorn farts out the tailpipe

How much is this going to cost the people of Washington?

"New vehicles that don’t meet California emission standards cannot be registered, leased, rented, licensed, or sold for use in Washington."

But how many new '09's are there for sale?

I think all new vehicles are automatically built to CA standards anyhow- but if I'm wrong it just screws the dealers - since they can't import cars from out of state anymore.

rjp