What does the Notice of Violation mean?
You have received a Notice of Violation (Notice) of Exhaust Emissions Standards for Remote Sensing from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) showing a determination by remote sensing equipment that your vehicle is emitting excessive pollution. Within thirty (30) days of the date of this Notice, your vehicle must have either passed an emissions inspection or received an emissions inspection waiver. If the vehicle is equipped with an on-board diagnostic (OBDII) system, the vehicle must pass both types of tests (OBDII and exhaust emissions). The first step in this process is to present the vehicle to an emissions inspection station for an emissions inspection “Confirmation Test.” This emissions inspection will determine if the vehicle is actually in need of emissions repair. The station may charge a fee for this test if the vehicle fails. (Please see “What should I bring to the Confirmation Test?” for additional information regarding the fee.) In order to meet the requirements of
