PA Emission Certification Test 2025 Questions With Expert
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What is a Northern Region Emission Inspector? - ✔✔Essentially worthless, can only preform Visual Anti-
Tampering Check and Gas cap test to vehicles.
What is a Emission Inspector? - ✔✔Good for the whole state. Can preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check, Gas
Cap, Two-Speed Idle Test, ASM5015 (Dynamometer), OBD I/M Checks. Also can preform One-Speed Idle test,
but is not necessary since that specific test is obsolete.
What is a Emission Repair Technician? - ✔✔Waiver, allows vehicles that have failed the I/M tests to apply for a
waiver after specific procedures are followed.
How old must you be to become a PA certified Emission Inspector? - ✔✔18 years old.
What makes a vehicle a subject vehicle? - ✔✔The vehicle must be gasoline powered, 1975 and newer, the
gross vehicle weight must be less than 9,000 pounds or less, and is registered to an I/M area.
Where do you find the Gross vehicle weight (GVWR)? - ✔✔The GVWR or true weight of the car should be
located on the vehicle. The inspector should NOT use the vehicles registration card.
What vehicles are non subject vehicles? - ✔✔Motorcycles and motorized pedal cycles. Note*
There are definitely more non subject vehicles.
What two conditions allow a vehicle to be exempted from an Emission (I/M) test? - ✔✔New or current year
models that have less than 5,000 miles on the odometer are exempt. As well as an individual who has owned
a car for 1 year and has driven it less than 5,000 miles in 12 months.
Note* 12 months is different than 1 year.
For example on December 28th 2015 an individual gets a I/M test exempted. On December 1st 2016 if the
odometer is not broken and the car has been driven less than 5,000 miles the car may be issued an exemption
sticker.
