Absolutely, the Officer doesn't know anything other than what his computer and dispatcher tells him. Clerical mistakes happen quite frequently with the BMV/DMV. Once he ascertains that you are in fact driving legally, the stop will cease. If you were driving legally, you probably received no citation.
Typically at renewal of the vehicle's registration.
The past tense is smogged.
If you sell a car in Sept. and it is smogged until DEC. of that year, are you responsible for the smogging?
To title and register a vehicle in CA you will need to have the title from the previous state where it was register but if the car is financed you can get registration only using the registration card from where the vehicle was last registered. The vehicle will have to be smogged and verified by DMV, local law enforcement or a licensed vehicle verifier. Once the vehicle has been smogged and the vehicle verification has been completed you can take the title or the last issued registration card along with the smog and verification to DMV and fill out a REG 343 (application for title and registration) pay the fees due and walk away with plates and registration! To make it simple I listed the needed items below. 1. Title or registration card from the previous state where operated 2. Verification of Vehicle ( must be done by DMV, law enforcement, or lic'd Vehicle Verifier) 3. Passing smog certificate 4. REG 343 ( DMV application for title and registration
No. Not back, late registration and fees and penalties.But that's easy to get around, they just hide it in the purchase price But current registration yes. A car bought from a dealer must be currently registered, smogged (Calif) for 2 year smog certificate, and they can put that right in the sales contract legally.
It's exempt
vehicle was smogged last year and now notified to smog it again this year
If you are bringing a vehicle into the state of CA that has a lien on it still and you need to get plates and registration to operate vehicle you will need to take the current registration card you have from the state where previously titled & registered into a CA DMV office and tell them you need to apply for a "Golden Rod Registration". This means that you want to get registration only in CA because the vehicle is titled in another state with a lien holder on it. In addition to the out of state reg card you will need to: 1. Fill out a REG 343 2. Have the vehicle smogged 3. Have DMV or a licensed vehicle verifier complete a "Verification of Vehicle 4. If the vehicle is a truck or commercial vehicle you will have to get a weight certificate from a certified wiegh master 5. Fill out a DMV statement of facts explaining you are requesting a "Golden Rod Registration" Vehicle Registration Wizards @ vehregwizard@gmail.com
colonel sanders worked for a filling company which is a place to get smogged. (got drunk). after that he owned KFC and had a wonderful success.
Look for a blown fuse.
In most states if your bill of sale says "sold as is" you have smogged the buyer. It's a good idea to keep a signed copy of the bill of sale also. Some buyers never put the car in their name. You may get later get parking tickets and even be sued when the buyer wrecks someone else.
The last time I had my '92 SC300 smogged at a "test only" station, it cost $60. That was last year.