Colorado § 42-4-316.5 - Termination of vehicle emissions testing program.
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§ 42-4-316.5. Termination of vehicle emissions testing program.
The commission shall have the authority to eliminate all requirements for regularly scheduled basic or enhanced emissions inspections of motor vehicles if the commission finds that this action does not violate federal air quality standards.
Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1029, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-034), ch. 107, p. 365, § 7, effective August 8.
Editor's note: As of publication date, the air quality control commission has made no determination as to whether the elimination of all requirements for regularly scheduled basic or enhanced emissions inspections of motor vehicles violates federal air quality standards.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2006 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 225, Session Laws of Colorado 2006.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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