Changes to Illinois vehicle emissions laws

[shutter]

Recent changes to the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005 provide that vehicles of model year 1995 and older that are in compliance with the law as of February 1, 2007, will no longer be subject to emissions testing.

Beginning in November 2006, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) will do the following to implement this legislative change:

 Issue EXEMPT certificates to owners of 1995 and older model year vehicles which have either PASSED the emissions test or received a WAIVER.

 No longer send test notices to owners of 1995 and older vehicles that have a current vehicle emissions compliance certificate with an expiration date after January 2007. EXEMPT status has automatically been applied to these vehicles.

[Alpine003]

Great news. Now I can finally put on the 4 inch straight pipe that I always wanted.

I guess I'll have 2 vehicles now with the emissions exemption only difference being my Tii only needs registration renewal every 5 years.

[m42 fan]

Or, you could just register your car in Hancock County, where there never has been (and hopefully never will be) emissions testing

Brian

[D. Clay]

Asked a friend of mine (certified by the State of Texas as an Emissions Repair Facility) how to pass by making the best of what you've got. His opinion based on experience and real world testing is this: Pick a place for your test on an expressway. Go 25 miles away, drive there at 75-80 MPH, and then pull right in. The worst is driving across town in stop and go traffic.
In Texas OBDII and up gets the diagnostic module checked, If there are no error codes you're good to go. 95 and older models get the tube up the tailpipe test. To register in another  jurisdiction that doesn't require testing you need the same address for mail, insurance, voting, drivers license, etc.