Nearly 40 years after Washington began checking vehicles’ emissions, the program is slated to end on Dec. 31 of this year.
As car technology has evolved and cleaner vehicles hit the road, Washington officials have been preparing for the expiration of the law establishing what had been mandatory testing in some of the most populous counties.
Starting in 2020, vehicle owners will no longer be required to have their vehicle’s emissions tested before renewing their registration.
Vehicles scheduled for testing in 2019 still need an emissions test before they can renew their tabs, according to the state Department of Ecology.