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Is the Environmental Protection Agency requiring other states to request emissions inspections, or is North Carolina the only one?

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Is the Environmental Protection Agency requiring other states to request emissions inspections, or is North Carolina the only one?

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Actually, the EPA does not require that states adopt an emissions inspection (I/M) program. If a state violates the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, then EPA does require the state to submit a State Implementation Plan (SIP) approved by the state’s governor. The SIP outlines the state’s plan to improve the air quality so that it will attain the federal standard. The SIP usually includes an I/M program, but EPA does not specifically require accordance with the EPA I/M regulation.