[Morgester]

These related issues have been fully covered on this site - please do a search under my name. In short to answer your question, take a look at Vehicle Code section 4750.1 (effective Jan. 1, 2003). This section states in part: "the vehicle shall be assigned the same model year as the calendar year in which the application is submitted, for purposes of determining emissions control equipment and inspection requirements for the vehicle." So what one statute gives another takes away.