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My wife (a native Pennsylvanian) will be going back home to PA while I am stationed in Korea. Her car is registered in TN, and has TN tags(I'm a Tennesseean, it's in my name). TN doesn't have emmissions tests or vehicle inspections, so I am wondering if someone might try to make her get it inspected. Also, in TN we are allowed to have mirrored(limo)tint, will the cops give her crap about the tint even if the car is from another state? If she does get pulled over for the tint, and they notice her license says PA, but the car is from TN will they try to pull any crap?
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I'm sure they'll have some tiff about the tint, even if it was from TN. Now, it's that's the way it came from the factory, you're fine. It's aftermarket tinting, I believe, is what they look at. Not sure about the emissions though, Erie PA doesn't have a requirement for that. Maybe some of our Southern PA guys can shed some light on that? 
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Tint, yea there is a tint law in PA, its very vague, but mirrored tint will always get more attention than a smoke tint. BTW tint is not part of vehicle inspection
Emissions, Most large Metro areas in PA have sniffer tests, Philly, Harrisburg, Allentown, Pittsburg for sure.. other "rural" areas do not have sniffer tests, but regular vehicle inspection does take a look at your emissions devices(Cats, and pipes)
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BTW we're talkin rural PA here, closest city is State College. Just worried that the powers that be will try to make her get an inspection, even thought it's not a PA car.
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If the car stays registered in TN, then she "should" be ok about the tint and inspection. But I believe she needs to get the car registered in PA if she "moves" to PA, but not "visiting".
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Originally posted by Eric Ford:
Emissions, Most large Metro areas in PA have sniffer tests, Philly, Harrisburg, Allentown, Pittsburg for sure.. other "rural" areas do not have sniffer tests, but regular vehicle inspection does take a look at your emissions devices(Cats, and pipes) Not quite, and no. Emissions is required in Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Washington, and Westmoreland counties (Philly and Pitt areas only). The annual safety I/M inspection DOES NOT look for emissions equipment, just during the emissions test when required in those counties. (Yeah, it surprised me at first as well, but I looked up the law and the regualr inspection makes NO mention of cats, etc. All you rural guys can go out and buy all the headers you want.) The only exhaust requirement in the regular inspection is no leaks and exits at the appropriate location with mufflers, blah blah. Found that HERE . All this may be besides the point. Unless your wife is required to register the car in PA, there will be no inspection. Registration is independant from licensing, so she might be OK. I'd call PennDOT and ask myself. I couldn't find anything on their website really, besides saying the new residents must get a DL within 60 days of residing in PA. PennDOT can be reached at 717-391-6190 (out of state). Basically, if you can keep your TN registration you will be fine. As far as tint goes, she is going to get problems. The PA law on tint reads "No person may operate ...", so TN registration or not, that tint violates PA law. Read up on it HERE . Long and short: PA only allows 70% tint.  You can be sure that the local podunk police will get all bent about the tint (what else do they have to do?). Can you tell I have a bunch of PA law pages bookmarked? Hope this all helps.
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Actually Jason not to argue with you, but if the vehicle is a registered TN vehicle and their law allows that tint then they are perfectly fine. I talked to a derry police officer once, I worked with her, and she said when they moved up from TX they had a back window that was virtually spray painted black on her fathers truck and didnt have problems, thats why I want to get a car and have it registered in states like that FL, TX, TN, and I also believe NC is all fine. Now if Im wrong Im sorry but from what I took from ehr thats what it sounded like, as long as its not a PA vehicle, plus anyways, you have vehicles from them states passing through and they dont get in trouble, plus around me, on derry township will do anything both North and South Londonderry could give a rats ass...
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RE: Tint ...which does not permit a person to see or view the inside of the vehicle... Like I said the tint law is vague..I can view the inside of my vehicle. BTW a figure of 70% is never mentioned in the Statute(not the same as a law) Irregardless, the State College/Altoona area State Police are more stringent in my experiece on tint. An Interesting take on Pennsylvania tint laws... RE: emissions As far as state inspection for emissions equipment it is most definitely checked to see if its present(Visual Inspection) I know because I've worked in a shop(outside the sniffer test areas) that inspects although not a licensed inpection person, I know the proceedure and what is and isn't checked, BTW its my family's shop. Maybe not all shops check perhaps we were special But yes, most shops won't "see" a thing wrong with headers etc... BTW Allentown has emissions testing because I bought my van(non commercial) from a guy there, and it had its emissions sticker. Either way i wouldn't worry too much state college is most definetely not an area with sniffer tests.
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No sniffer tests in Harrisburg, though there might be soon. Sounds like she'll have to change her place of residence to PA if she's going to stay here more than a couple months.
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Read Table X for the tint specification (at the bottom of the tint law page). I've read that guy's webpage and I understand the whole argument on "seeing in" and "Table X", but you have to remember that a judge will have the final say. Which do you think they are going to follow? Which did they in his case? As far as enforcement, the PA law is written for any vehicle that passes though the state. Sure, out of state tags may get a little slack, and some departments won't really bother at all, but the point is that they can if they want to (and State Police will be sure to get on you). And this is the exhaust check (I/M only) directly from the PA Code inspection procedure:
(6) Inspect exhaust system and reject if one or more of the following apply:
(i) The vehicle has no muffler or muffler has external repair.
(ii) There are loose or leaking joints.
(iii) There are holes, cracks or leaking seams in exhaust system.
(iv) There is a muffler cutout or similar device.
(v) Part of the exhaust system passes through the occupant compartment.
(vi) The elements are not securely fastened with proper clamps and hangers.
(vii) The exposed exhaust system does not have adequate heat shield or protective system.
(viii) The exhaust does not discharge to the outside edge of the vehicle body, including a truck bed, or as originally designed. And regarding Allentown smog tests:
§ 177.21. Cessation of current vehicle emission inspection program.
(a) The basic vehicle emission inspection program conducted as of September 30, 1997, in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia
Counties, and in Allegheny, Beaver, Washington and Westmoreland Counties which exists in Pennsylvania Code serial pps. 125257?125266,
140091?140094, 125271?125288, 153617? 153620, 125291?125306, 182533 and 182554 will cease to be effective on a date designated by
the Secretary by notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin as provided in § 177.22 (relating to commencement date). Certificates of appointment issued to
emission inspection stations in the program which exists in the Pennsylvania Code serial pages listed in this section will terminate on a date designated
by the Secretary in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Emission inspection stations in the emission inspection program which exists in the Pennsylvania Code
serial pages listed in this section that elect not to be certified to conduct emission inspections under the enhanced emission inspection program shall
submit emission inspection related material to Department personnel upon a final audit by the Department.
(b) The basic emission inspection program conducted as of September 30, 1997, in the applicable areas of Lehigh and Northampton Counties will
continue as presently conducted and will cease on a date designated by the Secretary by notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin or on November 15,
1999, whichever occurs first.
§ 177.22. Commencement date.
The enhanced I/M program, as described in this chapter, will commence in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Allegheny, Beaver,
Washington and Westmoreland counties on a date designated by the Secretary by notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by November 15, 1997,
whichever occurs first. It will commence by November 15, 1999, in the remaining counties subject to the I/M program. The notice will provide affected
motorists with at least 60 days notice. The Department may exercise discretion in the implementation of the enhanced I/M program with respect to
phasing in the areas required to comply.
Read this page for Lehigh and Northampton county specifics. Basically, the state never implemented any additional smog checks on 11/15/99 as specified in § 177.22. The EPA keeps pushing the state, but they keep resisting, only doing smog checks in Philly and Pitts for now.
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