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Vehicle Inspection Program Updates 2024

Proposed rule

Administrative Order Nos.: DEQ-3-2025 and DEQ-4-2025
Filed: Jan. 10, 2025
Effective: 340-200-0040, 253-0010, 0300 and 0370 are effective Jan. 10, 2025; All other rules are effective July 1, 2025
See Oregon Bulletin, February 2025

Rulemaking contact: Brett Schneider, 971-673-1652

The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rule changes regarding the Vehicle Inspection Program that include an update to reciprocity provisions for vehicles that are temporarily operating less than 150 miles outside of the Oregon border, clarify testing exemptions for new vehicle models, and codify the remote on-board diagnostic test method.

DEQ convened an advisory committee to review the technical issues and fiscal impacts related to the proposed rules. In convening this committee, DEQ appointed members that reflect the range of entities that are both directly and indirectly affected by proposed changes to the rules.



Public involvement

The comment period closed at 4 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2024.

For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

Supporting documents
Public hearing

DEQ held one public hearing.

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EQC action

The Environmental Quality Commission adopted these rules at its meeting on Jan. 10, 2025.

Item I: Vehicle Inspection Program Updates 2024 (Action)