NOTICE
Pursuant to section 44021(f) of the California Health and Safety Code, the Inspection and Maintenance Review Committee sunsets on December 31, 2011. Although the committee will no longer be operational after that date, this website will remain available until July 1, 2012. On behalf of the committee members, thank you to all who have participated in the review of the Smog Check program over the years and provided input to this committee.
Sincerely,
Rocky Carlisle, Executive Officer
INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
The California Inspection and Maintenance Review Committee (IMRC) was created by the Legislature and Governor to evaluate the effectiveness of California's Smog Check program, and recommend program improvements. The IMRC holds periodic public meetings to evaluate information, receive public input, and adopt policies and recommendations. The IMRC is governed by statutes in the California Health and Safety Code.
Mission Statement
The Inspection and Maintenance Review Committee (IMRC) is an advisory body established to review and evaluate the vehicle inspection and maintenance program (Smog Check) and to recommend program improvements to the Administration and the Legislature in a timely manner. The goals of the IMRC are to report to the Administration and Legislature on program performance and to identify and recommend methods to ensure that the program is:
- Effective in achieving emission reductions needed to meet clean air standards;
- Efficient in terms of achieving emission reductions with the least possible costs to individual participants and society as a whole and equitable in terms of the allocation of these costs;
- Fair to stakeholders including motorists, vehicle inspection and repair service providers, as well as the public at large.
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