California smog strategy question
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California smog strategy question
Hypothetical situation. It's been 1 year since someone has had a smog, so another year until they need another one. However, they happen to be at an easier place than they've ever been in their build for smog prep, and it will likely be considerably harder in a year. They also prefer to avoid the "special smog shop" route. Does anyone know of anyone who has had success with shifting their smog date or something similar? I'm thinking they could sell their car to a family member (triggering smog) and then have it gifted back to them sometime in the future (which wouldn't trigger smog). Any other ideas? Asking for a friend.
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When a vehicle is more than four model years old, a seller must provide evidence of a current smog certification except when one of the following occurs:
- The transfer occurs between a spouse, domestic partner, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
- A biennial smog certification was submitted to DMV within 90 days prior to the vehicle transfer date (a vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification).
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Alternately, you could try to register the car in a non-smog county. I'm not sure if it needs a smog now when you change the address, but it'd also save the time and money every two years.
Per https://www.dmv.org/ca-california/smog-check.php.
Per https://www.dmv.org/ca-california/smog-check.php.
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