Do you need an Emissions Test for your vehicle in GA? Are new cars exempt from emissions?

If you purchase or lease a new vehicle, you do not require an emissions test under Georgia law.

If you purchase or lease a vehicle that is 2 years old or less, you do not need an emissions test.

Only vehicles that have a model year between 1986 and 2 years from the current year require the test - provided you are registering the vehicle in one of 13 Georgia Counties - Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding or Rockdale County.

Vehicles registered outside of these Counties do not require an emissions test.  Additionally, the Georgia Emissions Test is only for gasoline-powered cars and light trucks (having a gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or less).  Motorcycles, RV's, motor homes, diesel vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles do not required emission testing for registration purposes.

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