[767Jockey]

Patrick, That's a VERY good question. Here is what I found on the NY State website:

These motor vehicles are exempt from emissions inspection for gas-powered vehicles:

* Vehicles that are less than two model years old, or more than 25 model years old.
* Diesel-powered vehicles 8500 lbs. or less and Diesel-powered vehicles 8501 lbs. and more registered in the NYCMA area that are required to have the emissions inspection for diesel-powered vehicles.
* Electric-powered vehicles.
* Motorcycles.
* Vehicles that are registered as farm equipment or that have historical plates.
* Homemade vehicles or custom vehicles that are registered in the Upstate Area.


Apparently, since I am registered as a 1984 homebuilt, I just squeezed into the exempt from emissions testing under the 25 years or older part of the staute. I am not registered in the upstate area, so I don't qualify for exemption under the homebuilt in the upstate area part of the law but I believe that the 25 year old car section applies to me. You raise an excellent point that I hadn't thought about, I'll have to look into it further - thanks!