Avoiding CARB Penalties in California

CARB penalties are easy to avoid once you know the rules. Here’s how to stay in the clear.

What gets fleets in trouble

• Missing a testing deadline
• Ignoring a Notice to Submit (you have 30 days)
• Failing a test and not getting it fixed
• Missing or tampered emissions parts
• Not paying the yearly CARB fee

Any of these can lead to fines and a DMV registration hold.

How to stay ahead

1. Know your dates. They’re in your CTC-VIS account. Put them on a calendar.
2. Test early. You can submit up to 90 days before a deadline.
3. Pay the yearly fee in CTC-VIS. The amount updates every January.
4. Act fast on a Notice to Submit. Text us the day you get it.
5. Keep emissions parts in good shape. Fix warning lights and leaks quickly.

Let us handle the testing

We test at your yard or our shop and submit results to CARB for you. Testing a whole fleet? We’ll line it up in one trip.

CARB’s official Clean Truck Check page