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Smog check technician gets prison time for fraud

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Fred Wapner sentenced Jermaine Elroy Williams, 28, to five years of formal probation, during which time Williams is prohibited from working in the areas of vehicle emissions, registration renewal, new or used vehicle sales, automotive auctions, vehicle rental agencies, dismantlers or employment related to smog certificates. Williams had been in custody since his arrest on August 12, 2010, but was released by the court upon his open plea, having spent 225 days in county jail. At the time, the court indicated to Williams that he would be given a “time-served” sentence if he pleaded open rather than accept the People’s offer of 16 months in state prison. The defendant was formally sentenced today. The charges stem from incidents at two south Los Angeles shops on June 30, 2009, and April 6, 2010, during which the men issued passing smog check certificates to multiple vehicles that were not present at the location and had never been tested. The men engaged in a practice called “clean piping” that involves the use of one vehicle to certify another. Co-defendant Johnson – who in 2005, in a different case, pleaded guilty to computer access fraud involving cleaning-piping activities – pleaded no contest on March 24, 2011, to five felony counts each of uttering a false certificate and fraudulent computer access, plus one felony count of forgery. Johnson immediately was sentenced to 16 months in state prison for his open plea to the court.

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Do I need a Smog Check?

Not all vehicles must get a smog check . Additionally, some vehicles only need a passing smog check when they are being sold or being registered in California after previously being registered in another state. Whether or not a vehicle needs a smog check depends on the type of vehicle, the model-year, and the area in which the vehicle is registered.

Under California vehicle emissions control laws and regulations, you must get a smog check for your car in the following cases. Click the link that fits your case to move to the next step.

1) My Registration Renewal Notice says “Smog Certification Required”

Most vehicles registered in California are required to pass a smog check every two years. Your annual Registration Renewal Notice lets you know when you need to get a smog check.

2) I am selling my car

When you sell a vehicle in California, the seller is responsible for getting a smog certificate prior to completing the sale.

3) I am bringing a car into California to be registered.

When you bring a vehicle into California to be registered, you are required to get a smog certificate prior to registration.

Some vehicles are not required to obtain a smog check inspection for registration purposes.

Vehicles that are six or less model-years old are abated from the biennial smog check inspection requirement. For vehicles with registration renewals due in the 2008 calendar year, the abated years include 2003 through 2008.

Vehicles that are four or less model-years old are abated from the smog check inspection requirement upon change of ownership and transfer of title transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles. In 2008, the abated years are 2005 through 2008.

As of April 1, 2005, the 30 year rolling exemption was repealed. 1976 and newer vehicles are now required to have smog check inspections for biennial registration renewals, change of ownership transactions and initial registration in California.

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