Ozone is a key ingredient in summer smog.
The changes stem from a law passed this year by the General Assembly that decriminalizes failure to test a vehicle. Instead of being sent to court, those who do not take their vehicles in for a pollution check will find their registration revoked administratively. He will meet with state officials today to work out the details of carrying out the new law. Currently, as many as 35,000 people a year are issued court citations after missing a testing deadline of 60 days for obtaining or renewing their registration. Typically, the longest a person can avoid getting a vehicle tested now is about four months, Williams said.