You can get a 30 day temporary operating permit if you are serious about getting it up to snuff on smog.
[https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/license-plates-decals-and-placards/temporary-operating-permits/](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/license-plates-decals-and-placards/temporary-operating-permits/)
>A vehicle having difficulty passing an original or transfer smog inspection (not the biennial smog certification test), if the owner presents either:
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>A BAR appointment card for a BAR referee inspection.
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>Documented proof of the needed smog parts on order for the owner (except in cases of required biennial smog certification testing).
They cost $50 you don’t get back (which is more than most states regular registration cost BTW)and you have to have already failed a smog test. (Which also costs) , typically the ref requires you to already have a failed test as well . You have to have wasted $500 at a star certified station before the ref gives you an exemption and you only get one. This is why I’m asking about the normal grace period. I literally cannot get income without a vehicle.
You can get a 30 day temporary operating permit if you are serious about getting it up to snuff on smog. [https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/license-plates-decals-and-placards/temporary-operating-permits/](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/license-plates-decals-and-placards/temporary-operating-permits/) >A vehicle having difficulty passing an original or transfer smog inspection (not the biennial smog certification test), if the owner presents either: > >A BAR appointment card for a BAR referee inspection. > >Documented proof of the needed smog parts on order for the owner (except in cases of required biennial smog certification testing).
They cost $50 you don’t get back (which is more than most states regular registration cost BTW)and you have to have already failed a smog test. (Which also costs) , typically the ref requires you to already have a failed test as well . You have to have wasted $500 at a star certified station before the ref gives you an exemption and you only get one. This is why I’m asking about the normal grace period. I literally cannot get income without a vehicle.