PA Emission Certification Test | Questions with 100% Verified
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What is a Northern Region Emission Inspector?
Answer: Essentially worthless, can only preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check and Gas cap test to vehicles.
Question: What is a Emission Inspector?
Answer: 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that specific test is obsolete.
Question: What is a Emission Repair Technician?
Answer: Waiver, allows vehicles that have failed the I/M tests to apply for a waiver after specific procedures are
followed.
Question: How old must you be to become a PA certified Emission Inspector?
Answer: 18 years old.
Question: What makes a vehicle a subject vehicle?
Answer: 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.
Question: Where do you find the Gross vehicle weight (GVWR)?
Answer: The GVWR or true weight of the car should be located on the vehicle. The inspector should NOT use
the vehicles registration card.
Question: What vehicles are non subject vehicles?
Answer: Motorcycles and motorized pedal cycles. Note* There are definitely more non subject vehicles.
Question: What two conditions allow a vehicle to be exempted from an Emission (I/M) test?
Answer: 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. Meanwhile 1 year means literally 365 days.
Question: What happens if the inspector does not believe that you have owned the car for 1 year but you are
applying for an exemption on a car that has driven less than 5,000 miles?
Answer: UNLESS the inspector is absolutely sure that the owner has not owned the car for a year; The inspector
must take the word of the customer.
Question: EXEMPT MEANS EXEMPT?
Answer: No matter what condition the vehicle may be in, if the vehicle qualifies for an exemption it must be
given it! If the vehicle is truly in horrible shape it will most likely fail the safety inspection.
Question: What counts for registration?
Answer: Internet renewal registration Non expired registration card
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What is a Northern Region Emission Inspector?
Answer: Essentially worthless, can only preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check and Gas cap test to vehicles.
Question: What is a Emission Inspector?
Answer: 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.
Question: What is a Emission Repair Technician?
Answer: Waiver, allows vehicles that have failed the I/M tests to apply for a waiver after specific procedures are
followed.
Question: How old must you be to become a PA certified Emission Inspector?
Answer: 18 years old.
Question: What makes a vehicle a subject vehicle?
Answer: 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.
Question: Where do you find the Gross vehicle weight (GVWR)?
Answer: The GVWR or true weight of the car should be located on the vehicle. The inspector should NOT use
the vehicles registration card.
Question: What vehicles are non subject vehicles?
Answer: Motorcycles and motorized pedal cycles. Note* There are definitely more non subject vehicles.
Question: What two conditions allow a vehicle to be exempted from an Emission (I/M) test?
Answer: 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. Meanwhile 1 year means literally 365 days.
Question: What happens if the inspector does not believe that you have owned the car for 1 year but you are
applying for an exemption on a car that has driven less than 5,000 miles?
Answer: UNLESS the inspector is absolutely sure that the owner has not owned the car for a year; The inspector
must take the word of the customer.
Question: EXEMPT MEANS EXEMPT?
Answer: No matter what condition the vehicle may be in, if the vehicle qualifies for an exemption it must be
given it! If the vehicle is truly in horrible shape it will most likely fail the safety inspection.
Question: What counts for registration?
Answer: Internet renewal registration Non expired registration card
