The law took effect 5 years ago.
Up till then, all cars post 1965 were required to be inspected for smog. It
was killing people like owners of Sunbeams who couldn't pass a smog test
that the cars were not designed for. (There were no smog requirements in
1965).
So they made a one time 25 year non-exempt period, then incremented it to 30
years and will now roll with that number. Let's see... in 2011 I won't have
to have my Westy smogged... Yeah!

tim in san jose

>That rule has been in place for some time.  A friend of mine just purchased
>and registered a 1973 car.  He did not have to have it smog inspected.
>--
>
>On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 16:13:38
>  Donna Stewart wrote:
> >I once heard that in 2003/2004/sometime autos that are 25 years and older
>at that point would become exempt from the smog inspection.  (Right now
>it's simply 73 and older vehicles.)  Does anyone know if this is true and,
>if so, what year the 25 yr. & older rule begins to run?
> >
>
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