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Maryland

What is the counties where testing is required for Maryland?

For Maryland, counties where testing is required is Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, and Washington; program / authority is VEIP, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

Vehicles registered in the following counties are required to get VEIP inspections: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, and Washington.

— mva.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

State
Maryland our reading
Counties where testing is required
Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, and Washington verified
Program / authority
VEIP verified
How often
every two years also on this page
Vehicles covered / exempt
New* vehicles: First test will occur 72 months from the model year, then every 2 years after that *New: 2019 or newer, original owner, titled in Maryland and not previously titled in any other jurisdiction also on this page
Sourcemva.maryland.gov
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DatasetVehicle emissions testing: which counties require it, in which states

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

The same source also states

Generally, vehicles must complete an emissions inspection every two years.

— mva.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-22

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