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Vehicle emission requirement goes live 2016 EDUCATION FAIR

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maintenance program. year, make and model of the vehicle. You will also need to Thurs, 3 Dec Sponsored by the
know when the emission test was done and the month and 0900-1500 56th Force Support Squadron
The statute requires all federal employees to meet the year it expires (two years after it was conducted). Even
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costs $20. If you have another state license plate, you their family members and civil service employees. Some
will need to obtain an emissions test unless you meet the personnel are exempt from using ECARS to include:
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