[PLMerite]

“That’s when I figured out it was about money not smog.”

That’s way it’s always been in MD. If you failed but could prove you’d spent $400 on attempts to fix it, you got a waiver. They test every two years. My 1999 SUV is due in June.

Years ago I had an ‘82 Chevy that passed even though most of the smog controls were disconnected. It’s a scam.

[hal ogen]

A few years ago maryland began having dynamo tests...in which the "tech" would put your car on a dynamo. They started screwing-up peoples' cars so they stopped that. However, they continue raking-in money by requiring these ignorant smog tests. Oh, by the way...maryland is THE Freak state.