| Action Summary | The Regulations for the Control of Motor Vehicle Emissions in the Northern Virginia Area are being amended in response to the passage of Senate Bill 767 and House Bill 312 (Chapters 1027 and 1045 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly), which amend emissions inspection waiver eligibility requirements in § 46.2-1181 of the Code of Virginia. The amended language allows vehicles that have failed an initial emissions inspection to qualify for an emissions inspection waiver if when presented for emissions reinspection the onboard diagnostic system is in a not-ready condition to be tested and other requirements for an emissions inspection waiver are met. To meet the statutory requirements provided in Senate Bill 767 and House Bill 312, 9VAC5-91-420 is being amended to reflect the amended emissions inspection waiver provisions set forth in § 46.2-1181 of the Code of Virginia. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication. Exempt Citation: § 2.2-4006 A 4 a |
| RIS Project | Yes [8719] |
| Associated Mandates |
STOP 1 |