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Unfortunately, importing a car into CA requires a "smog" check and you must comply to get it registered. A visual inspection for correct emission control hardware and a sniffer test. And, unfortunately, selling a car requires the same. However, contrary to popular belief, the "every other year smog test" is NOT a State law, it's regional. There are entire counties and parts of other counties in which you are not required to "smog" your car every other year. The DMV computers go by the zip code to determine whether or not to send you that nasty little notice every two years. The whole emissions testing thing is much more about money than about clean air. One can legally change the residency of the vehicle and keep your mailing address the same to get your tags and you don't even have to know a "guy". I'll leave it at that.
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