Question about who pays for the inspection equipment (buy, gas, emissions)

[rlrl]

in service stations that do state emissions inspections?

Does the owner of the shop pay for the equipment (the dynamometer, the computer that sends the emissions results to the state) or does the state?

did the emissions results always get reported to the state (so as to deter lying about the results) by computer or is this a recent thing(say within the past 20 years)?

in fact, have emissions tests even been around that long?

[rbohm]

arizona has been doing emissions testing for going on 30 years now. the emissions station is actually an independent contractor to the state and thus installs their own equipment. they have always had a computer print out that you take to the DMV if you pass the tests.

[PDD]

I have friends in NJ with service stations who paid many thousands to have the dyno equipment installed. I don't know if they still do the Dyno test maybe they just plug into the OBDII computer in the car to get the emission test results.

That's what they do in NC right now. In NC the results go right to the MV headquarters where they process your registration.

[rlrl]

I believe 1995 and older cars get the dyno test whereas 1996 and newer get the OBD II

[Hemlock140]

Here in WA the state operates the inspection stations. For oBDII cars they just test the sea of the gas cap and check for error codes and charge $15.

[rlrl]

i used to pay $37 for both the safety and emissions inspection for my non-OBD II 1992 Toyota tercel, but i was pleasantly surprised when I was only charged $21 for both. the state made the cost of the emissions tests for non OBD II cars cheaper this year

[seamusnh]

It may differ by state, but the shops buy the equipment. The state gets a cut on each inspection as well... We have OBD for 96 and newer cars. Some places charge as much as $45. Many repair places offer it for $25 to get the repair business...