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Getting A Smog Check

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Step 2: Where do I get a smog check?

There is more than one type of Smog Check Station. Some cars are required to get a smog check at a "Test Only Center". Your Vehicle Registration Renewal Notice tells you the type of Smog Check Station you need.

To begin locating the correct Smog Check Station, click the picture that looks most like your Vehicle Registration Renewal Notice.

My Registration Renewal Notice looks like this one:

       "SMOG CERTIFICATION REQUIRED"

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My Registration Renewal Notice looks like this one:

"SMOG CERTIFICATION REQUIRED AT A TEST ONLY CENTER"

Picture of a DMV registration renewal document.

 
 
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