WAC 173-422-031   Vehicle emission inspection schedules.  (1) Vehicles defined in RCW 46.16.015(2) or WAC 173-422-170 are exempt from emission inspections. Vehicles five through twenty-five years old, other than state and local government vehicles, shall be inspected every other year as described in the table below. This inspection schedule does not apply to vehicles that have already been issued a certificate of compliance or a certificate of acceptance within twelve months of the assigned license renewal date.


Year Model Year of Vehicles Needing Inspection
2002 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997
2003 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998
2004 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999
2005 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000
2006 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001
2007 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
2008 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003
2009 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004
2010 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
2011 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
2012 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

     (2) State and local government vehicles five through twenty-five years old shall be inspected yearly as described in the table below.


Year Model Year of Vehicles Needing Inspection
2002 1977 through 1997
2003 1978 through 1998
2004 1979 through 1999
2005 1980 through 2000
2006 1981 through 2001
2007 1982 through 2002
2008 1983 through 2003
2009 1984 through 2004
2010 1985 through 2005
2011 1986 through 2006
2012 1987 through 2007




[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), § 173-422-031, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02; 00-22-120 (Order 00-15), § 173-422-031, filed 11/1/00, effective 12/2/00.]