Smog check: exemption: historic vehicles.

Existing law establishes a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (smog check) program that is administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs. The smog check program requires inspection of motor vehicles upon initial registration, biennially upon renewal of registration, upon transfer of ownership, and in certain other circumstances. Existing law, except as provided, exempts motor vehicles that meet certain requirements from being inspected biennially upon renewal of registration. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon application, to issue a specialty license plate to an owner of a motor vehicle that is operated primarily for purposes of historical exhibition or other similar purposes and the vehicle meets certain requirements. This bill would exempt a motor vehicle for which a specialty plate described above has been issued from the requirement that it be inspected biennially upon registration if specified criteria are met, including a requirement that proof that the motor vehicle is insured as a collector motor vehicle is submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles.