Smog Check
Ze Mole!
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 747
From: San Francisco, CA
Car Info: 2009 Forester X Limited, 1988 BMW 535IS
Fines and penalties associated to smog fraud include:
For the consumer - A civil penalty of at least $150, but no more than $1,000, may be assessed to anyone who attempts to fraudulently obtain a smog check or inspection. This also applies to anyone who attempts to fraudulently obtain a vehicle repair or hardship waiver, or CAP assistance.
For the station owner - Fines and penalties for station owners can range between $5,000 to $150,000 depending on the amount of investigation time required by the Bureau of Automotive Repairs in order to bring up charges. Fines are almost always accompanied by the loss of the smog station's and smog technician's licenses. For less serious offenses, usually due to negligence or improper training, the first fine is $500.00. Subsequent offenses double to $1000 and triple to $1500; and the requirement to attend training classes apply in each case.
For the consumer - A civil penalty of at least $150, but no more than $1,000, may be assessed to anyone who attempts to fraudulently obtain a smog check or inspection. This also applies to anyone who attempts to fraudulently obtain a vehicle repair or hardship waiver, or CAP assistance.
For the station owner - Fines and penalties for station owners can range between $5,000 to $150,000 depending on the amount of investigation time required by the Bureau of Automotive Repairs in order to bring up charges. Fines are almost always accompanied by the loss of the smog station's and smog technician's licenses. For less serious offenses, usually due to negligence or improper training, the first fine is $500.00. Subsequent offenses double to $1000 and triple to $1500; and the requirement to attend training classes apply in each case.
Yeah, if a shop would do this, I don't think they'd ever do it for some random dude on an internet forum. You'd have to know someone well for them to consider it.
Time to hit the classifieds for a stock DP or TB to swap out. Man I should start renting mine... $50 a week.
Time to hit the classifieds for a stock DP or TB to swap out. Man I should start renting mine... $50 a week.
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