Current Rule Making

• Additional businesses including automotive repair businesses other than the operator of the vehicle emission test stations will be authorized to emission test vehicles starting July 1, 2012. RCW 70.120.170 2(d)
• 2009 model year and newer vehicles will be exempted from testing. RCW 70.120A.010(2)

Also program changes to reduce the impact of emission testing on vehicles owners will be considered such as:

• Exempting from testing additional vehicles including diesel vehicles with engines built to meet the federal 2007 heavy-duty tailpipe emission standards or retrofitted with an exhaust particulate filter.
• Streamlining testing procedures such as eliminating gas cap checks and the dynamometer testing of gasoline vehicles.
• Clarifying and simplifying wording.

Rather than amend the existing rule Chapter 173-422 Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection it is possible that a new rule Chapter 173-422A Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection will be proposed.

Filing date

Type of activity

8/5/08

• Pre-proposal statement of inquiry- CR-101