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I'd say fuck it then. Just drive it unapproved. They don't police window tint, license plates, obviously hazardous vehicles... why would they police a fucking registration sticker? Mass disobedience.
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Smog techs in CA are failing vehicles with replacement cats and anti theft devices on them.
Cats have to be OEM or CA approved with visible approval numbers on them. If the cat shield blocks said number, they fail the vehicle, directing it to the smog ref for approval.
And CARB outfitting a late model truck with non approved cats, putting cat shields on it and sending it in as an undercover vehicle to trip up/fine smog techs sounds exactly like something CARB would do.
I'd say fuck it then. Just drive it unapproved. They don't police window tint, license plates, obviously hazardous vehicles... why would they police a fucking registration sticker? Mass disobedience.
I think only white people have to register their cars in CA. I see border buddies routinely rolling around in cars with tags a year or more out of date.
But we gotta keep our tags current and all our documents in order.
Also: If you have anything enthusiast related and you run catless, the CHP can (and will) impound your car over it. We have the "green police" here and they have the authority to do roadside inspections (sans probable cause).
No time to catch people stealing said cats, plenty of time and resources to catch those running without them.