To pass emissions you do.
The catalytic converter is found in the exhaust system between the engine and the muffler.
After the catalytic converter.
In the exhaust system, before the muffler.
It is located in the catalytic converter
Possibly a plugged catalytic converter.
A plugged catalytic converter could do that.
Could be a plugged catalytic converter, plugged fuel filter,
Plugged/damaged catalytic converter.
A defective catalytic converter can do that.
No, that will not work. A restricted catalytic converter will need replaced.
There's no possible way to pass inspection with a bad catalytic converter, if if you find out you have a bad catalytic converter during your inspection you have a chance after you after you have replaced the catalytic converter and the inspection no no charge/free!!
If it came from the factory with a catalytic converter then it must have one