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Virginia

What is the counties where testing is required for Virginia?

For Virginia, counties where testing is required is the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park; program / authority is Northern Virginia emissions inspection program, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

"Northern Virginia program area" or "program area" means the territorial area encompassed by the boundaries of the following localities: the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

— law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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Virginia our reading
Counties where testing is required
the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park verified
Program / authority
Northern Virginia emissions inspection program
Vehicles covered / exempt
a model year less than 25 calendar years prior to January 1 of the present calendar year according to the formula, the current calendar year minus 24 also on this page
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DatasetVehicle emissions testing: which counties require it, in which states

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Was manufactured or designated by the manufacturer as a model year less than 25 calendar years prior to January 1 of the present calendar year according to the formula, the current calendar year minus 24, except those identified by remote sensing as specified in subdivision 5 of this definition;

— law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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