California SB 708 Smog Testing 45yrs

[Sheppard]

That which follows is the text of the bill in its present form:

"SB 708, as introduced, Florez. Air pollution: smog check.
(1) Existing law establishes a motor vehicle inspection and
maintenance program (smog check), administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs and the State Air Resources Board, that provides for the inspection of all motor vehicles, except those specifically exempted from the program, upon registration, biennially upon renewal of registration, upon transfer of ownership, and in certain other
circumstances. Existing law exempts from those requirements, until January 1, 2003, any motor vehicle manufactured prior to the 1974model-year, and after that date, any motor vehicle that is 30 or more
model-years old.
This bill would delete the exemption for those motor vehicles, and would instead, commencing January 1, 2005, exempt any motor vehicle that is 45 or more model-years old."

I have a couple of thoughts...First, what smog standard could be imposed on a forty-five year old vehicle that at the time of its manufacture was not subject to a smog standard? I think the answer is "No Standard"

Second, the phrase "provides for the inspection of all motor vehicles, except those specifically exempted from the program"

Thus the question becomes does SB 100 "exempt" specialty cars from the smog requirements program ...if it does then SB 708 does not change the exemption as to specialty vehicles registered under SB 100.

just my humble opinion......