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New York

What is the counties where testing is required for New York?

For New York, counties where testing is required is diesel vehicles registered within the Diesel Emissions Metropolitan Area (DEMA) - New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County, and Westchester County; how often is must get an annual diesel emissions inspection, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

There are different requirements for diesel vehicles registered within the Diesel Emissions Metropolitan Area (DEMA) - New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County, and Westchester County outside DEMA Diesel Vehicles Registered Within DEMA All non-exempt diesel-powered vehicles with a maximum gross weight (MGW), as indicated on the vehicle registration certificate, over 8,500 pounds, must get an annual diesel emissions inspection.

— dmvsearch.webnycdn.ny.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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New York our reading
Counties where testing is required
diesel vehicles registered within the Diesel Emissions Metropolitan Area (DEMA) - New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County, and Westchester County verified
How often
must get an annual diesel emissions inspection verified
Vehicles covered / exempt
All non-exempt diesel-powered motor vehicles with a model year greater than the current year minus 25 and less than or equal to the current year minus two, registered anywhere in New York State, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than 8,501 pounds also on this page
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All non-exempt diesel-powered motor vehicles with a model year greater than the current year minus 25 and less than or equal to the current year minus two, registered anywhere in New York State, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than 8,501 pounds, must get an annual OBDII emissions inspection, and are not subject to the diesel emissions inspection. For Example, in 2023 the model year vehicles subject to OBDII inspections are 1999 through 2021.

— dmvsearch.webnycdn.ny.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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