By Nancy Leighton
Cars from the last three model years do not have to have an emissions inspection to get a new tag. This year is the 2012, 2011, and 2010 model vehicles. Eligible vehicles are gasoline-powered cars of all types and light-duty trucks. New cars are engineered to run cleaner, so there is no point in requiring emissions inspection until the vehicle has some wear on it. This saves the car owner the expense of having the emissions inspection and time too. This applies to new vehicles in the Atlanta metro counties of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.
There are other waivers available too. Senior citizens who meet certain requirements can get an emissions waiver. There are waivers for vehicles that are registered in the Atlanta metro area but will be driven outside the area, such as for a college student taking a car to school. There is also a repair waiver if emission-related repairs cost $819 or more.
To find out what emission inspections are necessary for any vehicle, get a brochure from a local inspections station, go online to www.CleanAirForce.com, or call 800-449-2471.
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