Smog Certification Station

Generally most smog check stations also report inspections to the dmv electronically.
Smog certification station. The new star program begins january 1 2013 and will replace the gold shield and test only program. The certification for providing smog checks is the same as the certification required to perform standard safety inspections. All stations star certified test only test and repair repair only information on station types. In order to provide smog checks in the state of new york an applicant who is at least 17 years of age must submit an application to the department of motor vehicles.
The bureau of automotive repair bar licenses and contracts with several different types of smog check stations to meet the needs of consumers and their vehicles. To search for a station please enter at least one of the following options. New york dmv smog check and car inspection requirements. All this means is that the dmv has chosen your vehicle to be inspected at a star certified smog station which is monitored closely by the bar and must conform to high standards established by the.
What is the difference with a regular smog station and a star smog station. You received your dmv renewal notice and discovered it says smog certification required at a star station. Smog check station types. This helps in case you want to renew your registration via mail or online.
If you received the dmv registration renewal paper saying smog certification required at a star station you are at the right place. Premier star smog is a star certified smog check station. Locate smog stations by zipcode or city view profiles see station photos and get coupons up to 50 off. Search and compare hundreds of local and honest smog stations test and repair smog test only and star certified centers near you.
Stations are required to post a sign so that consumers can easily identify them. My state requires emission testing. Basic area stations that have performed at least one. You can find local inspection stations through the ny dmvs station look up feature by zip code and county to locate the one closest to you.
I lost my smog test results andor my copy of the certificate. Our stations offer some of the lowest smog checks prices in the industry. What is a star station. Will the state im from accept a california smog test.
No need to panic. If your dmv registration renewal notice states your vehicle requires a smog check at a star station you may still take your vehicle to a gold shield or test only station before the new program begins. To find a repair station nearest you. Station name county city postal zip code or bar field office area.
My vehicle is registered out of state and i do not plan to register my vehicle in california. Star smog station means dmv has chosen your car to be inspected at a smog station which is monitored closely by the bar bureau of automotive repair. Bar directs a portion of the vehicle fleet to star certified stations.